How important is it?
All great parents have an instinct to capitalize on all “parenting moments.” These are the moments you feel the need to teach, lecture,...
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...
1st lesson in boundaries!
There are countless books written about setting boundaries in parenting. For every book there is a slightly different teaching and...
6 Pillars
Part of taking care of yourself as a parent, a spouse, or an individual is balancing out all areas of your life. Often when a parent...
Insanity
The definition of insanity is: “doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” How many tactics, rewards,...
My teen won't go to school!
If you are struggling right now with getting your child to school please know that you are not in any way alone and you have not failed...
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...
