Real Boundaries for Teens

How do you set effective boundaries that build character and establish a proper relationship with your teen? by Tiffany Stuart Teens spell boundaries: R-U-L-E-S. They’d prefer to jump over them into adulthood. But that’s not reality. Even today’s reality TV shows have rules and restrictions. The Voice of Ireland provides wanna-be…

Is your Child growing up too fast?

Before she was a teenager, Chloe* had a mobile phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with satellite TV and a computer with high-speed Internet access. By the time she was a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much…

8 Ways To Use Your Teen’s Technology For Good

Written by Lindy Keffer Sometimes it feels like the technology that was intended to make communication easier actually makes it harder between you and your teenager. But it doesn’t have to be that way. While the ever-changing tech world means that parents have to constantly learn and evaluate to stay…

A Teenagers Ten Commandments to Parents

On our 5-part radio series, “Responsible Kids…From ‘How?’ to ‘Wow!’” we mentioned: “A Teenager’s Ten Commandments to Parents” from Kevin Leman’s book, “Adolescence Isn’t Terminal“ Please don’t give me everything I say I want.  Saying no shows me you care.  I appreciate guidelines. Don’t treat me as if I were a little…