Anger, Rage and Explosive Outbursts: How to Respond to Your Child or Teen’s Anger
Everyone gets mad sometimes, children and adults alike. Anger is an emotion that can range from slightly irritated to moderately angry, all the way to […]
Child Behavior Problems
Parenting Your Adult Child: How to Set up a Mutual Living Agreement
“I love my son, but things are getting really rough. I never expected him to still be living at home in his twenties. I don’t […]
“I Don’t Want to Go to School!” And What You Can Do About It
Nearly every morning before school, Josh, 9, will scream, cry and do anything possible to stay home. “He’ll whine on and on, ‘I don’t feel […]
ADD or ADHD Child – 5 Back-to-School Tips
The start of a new school year will be here before we know it—and for some ADD/ADHD kids and their parents, this time is often […]
Cyberbullying: What Every Parent Should Know
Bullying incidents are no longer limited to the playground or the locker room. Cyberbullying, the latest form of bullying sweeping across middle and high schools, […]
Your Child’s Secret Life Online: 7 Ways to Manage It as a Parent
Your teen needed a laptop for school, so you bought it. He needed a phone to keep in touch with you, so after a half-hour […]
“Go to Bed NOW!” Winning the Bedtime Battle with Young Kids and Teens
As every parent knows, fights over bedtime can be one of the biggest power struggles you’ll have with your child, whether they’re five or fifteen. […]
Beat the Back-to-School Power Struggle in 30 Days (The Secret? Start Now!)
I’ve worked with many parents and children caught up in power struggles in the home—they argued over bedtime, homework, curfew, video game time—you name it, […]
Backtalk: Should You Ignore It?
Does this sound familiar? “Stop hitting your sister. If you don’t stop, you’ll have to go to your room.” “You can’t tell me what to […]
The “Cool Kids”: How to Help Your Child or Teen Deal with Peer Pressure, Exclusion and Cliques
When we think of peer pressure, we typically have a picture in our minds of a kid handing your child a cigarette, a joint, or […]