You & Your Teen Helping younger teens to cope when siblings leave for college By STEVE DEBENEDETTI-EMANUEL Land Park News columnist steve@rivercitycounseling.com In my last
One of the most intense times families face is when children leave home for college. The following is an article I wrote a couple of
In my last post (“The nuggets fathers bring to parenting”), I focused on the beauty and power men can bring to parenting. Briefly, just because
When my son was little, his heath, work schedules and finances dictated our parenting schedule. Although I never thought of myself as an at-home dad,
As the semester is nearing the end, a number of the teens I work with are talking about being exhausted. It makes sense: final projects
There was a time in high school that we didn’t have a typewriter (yes, I’m that old!) at home. Conveniently, one of my best friends
Think about it, we adults all have secrets. Maybe we were abused as kids or our parents were alcoholics. Maybe we like to dabble in
A common question I hear from parents is: should I pay and/or give my child special privileges for doing chores and/or getting good grades? When
In the first two entries in my series on the teen’s bedroom, I advised parents on how to balance their teen’s need for alone time
In my last entry, “Get out of my room,” I shared my thoughts on teens’ need for time alone in their rooms. I encouraged parents