I just want to think up the perfect job. Perfect? Hmmm…that’s a tall order. In general you just want a job that makes you feel like you’re contributing something to the world and build on that. This is what I told a teen who was stuck about what to do with his life. It’s rough [...]
Your teen is all pissy because someone they thought was a friend betrayed them, someone they thought was a lover, cheated or someone they thought they could confide in let them down. You listen to the transgression and then you tell them… You tell them they should say, “Thank you.”Now, they’re really pissed. “What do [...]
How do you get your teen to stick to a decision based on their value system? You let them stick to the decision of having that value system. “I don’t believe in taking medication.” This was her value system. She has horrible allergies and you can count the number of visits to the doctor, hours [...]
Who’s the best teacher? Mom? Dad? A teacher or coach? Sure, to some degree they’re all great teachers, but hands down there’s nothing like experience. They say experience is the best teacher and that’s for a reason…many teens aren’t going to listen to an authority figure. Yes, they’re a little more open when there’re serious [...]
There’s a heavy price for tryin’ to be Joe or Jane Popular. It frequently hits the most in a transition year. Ya know, starting middle school or high school or even college. Why, you ask… Why, because it’s really hard to walk into a new situation and know no one. The desire to fit in [...]
Who ya wit? They say if you’re the smartest person in the room then you need a new room of folks. Maybe it’s not true one hundred per cent of the time, but most of the time when you want to know someone’s character a good bet is getting to know who they hang around. [...]
Whether your teen tells you or not, they have a lot of insecurities. A lot. And to be honest, why shouldn’t they. Teens have tons of questions in their head about tons of things. They don’t always feel like they can ask or should ask you all of their questions, but whether or not they [...]
