The final step into independent living and going off to College or University is a big one. Both parent and child have adjustments to make. Parents have to let go and it is then that a young adult gets their opportunity to make their own mark on life.In the end,…
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…
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…
by Marc A. Fey I told my son the story of what happened to me in secondary school. There was a particularly awkward and painfully shy boy in my class who was often the target of merciless teasing, bullying on harassment. I didn’t participate, but like many of the other…
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…
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…
