5 Tips on Staying Calm with an Emotional Teen
Your teen’s emotions are like a pendulum, swinging from one extreme to another. Teens can easily flip from cheerful, lightheartedness to unconsolable anger or despair. As a parent, it’s easy to get swept up in your teen’s emotional chaos. You may find yourself...
How to Respond When Your Teen Lies
While teen lies are never acceptable, it’s important to understand what drives your teen to lie so you can support her in an effective and appropriate way. One of the main reasons teens lie is out of fear. They fear punishment, disappointment, judgment, or being...
Why Teens Lie
Whether it’s about homework, social plans, or her feelings, when your teen lies, it’s bound to make you feel disappointed or even angry. You might wonder, why does she feel the need to lie? The truth is, teens lie for a variety of reasons and before you jump to a...


