whoIn this issue: 5 Must-Have Phrases Every Parent of Teens Needs to Shut Arguments Down How to Deal with Teenage Backtalk and Disrespect I’m Giving Permission for My Teens to Stay in Their Childhood for One More Summer--Popular on socials right now Book Rec: Executive Functioning Skills for Teens Hi Reader We constantly get requests to talk about teen attitude, so we LOVE this post about five phrases you can use to shut arguments down. These help you to stop engaging or feeling the need to...
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travelingIn this issue: Five Critical Tips to Defuse an Emotional Teen How to Actually Reduce Teen Test Anxiety: Try Mindshifting Why I’m Not Sad High School Is Ending for My Teenager--Uber popular on socials right now Fun graduation party idea: Popdarts Hi Reader We included our most popular articles on our socials this week, and the one about high school breaks our heart, but we also loved the discussion that for many of our teens, it's not that high school is so awful, but they are just so...
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In this issue: Why I Parent Like It’s The 1980’s, And I’m Proud Of It 5 Ways to Help Teens Develop a Strong Work Ethic Signs Your Teen May Be Suffering from a Lack of Executive Functioning Skills Fun graduation gifts: How-To Cookbook for Teens Hi Reader Happy Monday! We're still catching up from the weekend, so we'll get right to it! P.S. Are you trying to get your teen off their phone to manage their anxiety, depression or sleep? These are great ideas: Here Are 20 Easy and Healthy Coping...
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In this issue: Try These Five Simple Tips When Things Are Rough With Your Teen My Teen Won’t Come Out of Their Bedroom 8 Effective Ways to Get Your Teen Son to Open Up to You Fun graduation gifts: Crochet Encouragement creations Hi Reader Some interesting news: If you’re constantly hounding your teen to get out of bed before noon on the weekend, you may want to save your energy for a different battle. According to new research published in The Journal of Affective Disorders, sleeping in on...
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In this issue: Why We Have To Let Our Teens Suffer Through Their Poor Decisions How To Have A More Peaceful Relationship With Your Teen – Guaranteed-Tips from a parent whose been there Middle School, The Hardest Years of Your Life As A Mom (So Far) Parenting Game Changer: Clear magnetic to-do list Hi Reader I heard someone say something on a podcast the other day. "It's not our job to make our kids happy. It's our job to show them they can feel content no matter what life throws at them." And...
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In this issue: Watching My Lonely Teen Navigate High School Breaks My Heart How Can Parents Better Connect with Teen Sons--Q&A with a clinical psychiatrist What Every Parent Should Know about Adolescent OCD Dorm-Room Must-Have: EZ Outlet Extender Hi Reader Anyone else shocked that it's April?! A few fun things of note: Check out our five reasons why you should take your teens to see Project Hail Mary list we posted on our Instagram or Facebook. If you can get them to read the book, even...
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In this issue: Raising My Strong-Willed Teen Girl Hasn’t Been Easy, But I Hope She Never Changes Seven Simple Consequences for Teens to Help with Discipline These 5 Unhealthy Eating Habits Can Contribute to Your Teen’s Poor Mental Health Teen Sleep Is Worsening, and Screens Aren't the Whole Story Great Mother's Day Gift Idea: Mom's No Nag To-Do List Hi Reader Happy Spring! We've been doing a lot of Spring cleaning around our blog, trying different ways to communicate with you to see what...
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Popular on Socials Fostering Resilience and Grit: How to Stop Rescuing Your Kids Parents of teenagers, what are we doing?We need to talk, because somewhere between “I’ll just help a little” and “My college kid can’t order lunch without texting me, how did we get here?” we’ve crossed a line. And no one wants to look at themselves, which boggles my mind a little. Read More From the Experts How To Help Teens Better Manage Their Anger Anger is a typical, healthy emotional response to the stress...
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Popular on Socials Five Things Parents Unintentionally Do That Cause Our Teens to Lie “Why would my teen lie to me? I mean, I have told them over and over that they can come to me and tell me anything and that I only want what’s best for them. So, why lie?” I think that likely every parent has spoken these or similar words to their teens and tweens at some point. After all, we really do want to know what they are up to! Read More From the Experts Is It More Than Just Normal Teen Anxiety? When...
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