Supporting Positive Motivation in Teenagers
In this column we will explore how parents can support the development of the positive motivations within their kids that will draw them toward productive and healthy paths....
24 September, 2018
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Preserving Intimacy with Teenagers
In this column we will explore how parents can nurture an intimacy with their kids that can survive the (usually) wild ride of adolescence....
03 September, 2018
Caring for Inattention, Restlessness, and Impulsive Behavior
In this column we will discuss things that parents and teachers can do to help children who are inattentive, restless, and impulsive....
27 August, 2018
Teaching Kids Psychological Skills
In this column, we explore how to teach basic, essential psychological skills that all children need, like being able to let go of upsetting experiences or take in positive ones....
13 August, 2018
Reducing Sibling Rivalry
Our siblings are usually the people we know longest in this life, but it’s striking how many people have distant, even hostile relations with their brothers and sisters. Family tensions related to sibling rivalries wear on parents individually, and sometimes can challenge their marriage –...
16 July, 2018
Preventing Adolescence – Well, Sort Of
This column describes the nature of adolescence and a teenager’s underlying positive wants and needs....
09 July, 2018
When Kids Can’t Have What They Want
How to respond when the wants of parents and children differ is one of The Big Questions of parenting. Things usually go well when parents and kids want the same things — problems start when they don’t! Here are some ways to handle these difficult...
03 July, 2018
What To Do So Your Kids Don’t Stress You Out
We get caught in the swirl when our kids are little, and it’s hard to figure out which parts are normal kid stuff, or discipline issues, or child temperament, or parental stress overload, or couple’s issues – or something else! It really helps to have...
26 June, 2018
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