A parent’s social life
There are so many ways you influence your child’s social life in both negative and positive ways. Some parents choose to take control...
The Black Bag Boundary
As I have mentioned before boundaries are often seen as a way to change your teen, usually through punishment and reward. Theoretically...
Paying for grades and chores!
I know this subject is controversial and touchy, but I think it is an important issue to comment on. The idea is that by paying for...
My Child Won't Talk
So your child won’t talk about what is making them sad, making them angry, or causing them to act out. You’ve begged, pleaded,...
Cussing
It is kind of interesting to think about and discuss cussing in therapy with teens or parents. There are some who don’t care, some who...
Teens and Meds!
When it comes to medicating your teen there are all kinds of opinions. It seems these days for every opinion out there exists a “study”...
1st lesson in boundaries!
There are countless books written about setting boundaries in parenting. For every book there is a slightly different teaching and...
Insanity
The definition of insanity is: “doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” How many tactics, rewards,...
Sibling Chaos!
Parenting siblings can be a gift and a curse at the same time. Did you know that on average siblings argue every 10 minutes? Did you...
Two Journies
Often parents shame or embarrassment of their child plays too large a role in the relationship that parent holds with their child. You...
