Why is it so hard for a long distance relationship to work? Patterns. The distance doesn’t allow your teen to see the patterns that teach them how to deal with that person. Patterns or the occurrence of one person having a behavior and the other person learning what that behavior means can really only occur [...]
Why is it so important to have an open dialogue with your teen about their sexual relationships? Your teen will learn about their relationship with you through their relationship with their sexual or intimate partners. A teen will repeat elements of their negative parent relationship even without meaning to do this. When your teen dates [...]
I am watching you! This is what your teen thinks to themselves as they go out and practice being an adult the way they think it should be done. They are armed with thoughts of how you are in your marriage and like some high heels that are too high to walk in when you’re [...]
“I take it back!” This may work when your teen is trying to apologize, but it means nothing when you want a second chance at an experience or opportunity. You never get a second chance to make a first impression and you never get a second chance to choose to whom you lose your virginity. [...]
Every time he needs a ride, he calls. Actually, every time he needs anything is the only time I hear from him. Some people in your teen’s life are going to be takers. They’re like parasites that suck all the kindness your teen has to offer. Not only is this exhausting, but it doesn’t feel [...]
I wouldn’t date someone who hit me! I wouldn’t date someone who was mean to me! Your teen seems so confident and clear on the kind of person they want to be around, but when it comes right down to it, something doesn’t seem right. Why do they date so many people in such a [...]
Well dogs might be harsh, but not as smart as you are? Hmmmm… Boys and girls are different. I don’t care how much you want to make things equal, they’re different. Thank goodness! Boys don’t really go to the doctor so if they have an STD or sexually transmitted disease for the most part they [...]
