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Keeping Teens Safe: Essential House Rules

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Hi Reader,

Summer is blazing through, and soon we'll already be talking about back-to-school. We hope you take some time to do some old-school living with your tweens/teens/adult-ish kids. Get some ice cream. Watch an old movie. Catch some fireflies and make some smores. They may not act interested, but they are. I promise.

Whitney

P.S. Someone may need to read this today: Dear Teen Son: Your Words Hurt But My Love is Stronger​

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These 9 House Rules Can Help with Safety and Respect

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This is what happened when I texted my teens every single day

Smart but Scattered Teens

We've heard from so many parents that some basic skills (often labeled Executive Function Skills) are missing in our tweens/teens. If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help them grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills--the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions

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