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 [...]
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 [...]
Every relationship has this, a deal breaker. Your teen has to figure out what this is for them. Adults talk about deal breakers in terms of wheeling and dealing, but this is true of any relationship and your teen slowly realizes this over time as they interact with their peer group in increasingly intimate ways. [...]
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 [...]
You walk in ready to relax to some old time TV favorite and you practically sit on your teen that’s under the blanket with their current fling. You’re stuck between embarrassed and pissed. Young love is awesome. It’s like the first few months of any relationship. People can’t keep their hands off each other and [...]
Some teens feel the proof that you really like someone is in how much they will show or express that love. So the unanswerable question goes do you love me and if so how much? Now, there is no doubt that teen boys certainly aren’t the kind to spontaneously break out into song about their [...]
Have you ever tried breaking up with someone you still cared about? How about not even getting to first base because your teen realized that person was no good for them. Remember, you really like this person. Talk about cajones. I often tell teens they should know what they want and how far they want [...]
