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...
Parenting a Teenage Daughter: How to Encourage Her to Open Up
It’s a new year, so why not kick it off with some meaningful shifts in your parenting? The following practices will encourage open, honest communication and make parenting your teenage daughter more rewarding and connected. 1.Respond, don’t react. One reason...
The Key to a Better Relationship with Your Teen
How often have you heard your teen say: “You never listen!” “You just don’t understand!” While these sentiments are often charged with sarcasm and exaggeration, they highlight a disconnect within parent-teen communication. Parents try their best to show that they...
People-Pleasing Behaviors in Teens
Janice, a high-school junior, was afraid to say no to her friends out of fear they would abandon her. Neda, a college sophomore, stopped hanging out with her friends and dedicating time to her classes because she wanted to be available for her boyfriend. ...Subscribe to our blog updates!
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