Teens are complicated. They're moody, have impulsive tendencies, and constantly search for meaning. Many are also notorious for their lousy listening habits, which is just one of the many reasons why effective communication is so difficult. Everyone can agree that parenting is one of the most challenging jobs. There's no textbook or manual out there to make things … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Positive Behavior in Teenagers
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How to Deal With Stress in Your Teenager
Although it's easy to forget sometimes in our busy lives, we were all teenagers once! Being a teenager is challenging. They have chaotic schedules and pressures at school. They’re navigating the world and trying to find the bridge between being a child and an adult. It’s not an easy task! With hormones and developing brains, teenagers often feel an intense amount of stress. … [Read more...] about How to Deal With Stress in Your Teenager
6 Tips for Negotiating With Your Teenager
Teenagers can be a tough to manage. Not only are they striving for independence and dealing with surging hormone levels, but they also spend their days in a social pressure cooker that would send any adult to an asylum. Maybe you’ve successfully maintained the authority to lay down the law or maybe you haven’t. Either way, negotiating with your teen can be a successful … [Read more...] about 6 Tips for Negotiating With Your Teenager
Strategies To Improve Relationship With Your Teen
If you've been struggling with your relationship with your teenager, try this exercise to help you get in touch with them: Close your eyes and let yourself travel back in time (mentally) to when you were a teenager yourself. Remember what it was like and feel the emotions you felt during those years. Did you feel awkward, insecure and confused about what you wanted? You … [Read more...] about Strategies To Improve Relationship With Your Teen