How to Open Your Teen’s Mind
One of our most sacred roles as parents is to prepare our children for a successful future. What success means to each of us may differ, but we can all agree that resilience, flexibility, and adaptability play a large role. How, then, do we weave these qualities in...Keep Calm and Parent On
The other day I noticed a mother vibrating with stress attempting to calm her crying baby. The little one couldn’t crawl, walk, or talk, but her instinctual senses were sharp enough to know stress when she heard, saw, and felt it. The mother’s attempts were futile —...Four Steps to Becoming a Rock Star Parent in 2018
It’s that time of year, the time to set goals and resolutions for the year to come. From starting diets and making more money to living of life of your dreams, goals of virtually every shape and size bounce throughout the days and weeks of January. But a goal rarely...How Saying Yes Changes Everything
After all my years working with teens and their families, I’m convinced that raising healthy, happy kids depends on two words: Yes and No. The secret is knowing when to say which. Kids need boundaries. They yearn for structure and limits. Few will admit it, but it’s a...Guiding Teens from Good to Great
Jim Collins took the business world by storm with Good to Great, the bestselling book that showed organizations how to reach beyond average levels of success and instead strive for greatness. I believe it’s time we took the same approach with our kids. We all...7 Qualities of Incredible Teens
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