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The Biggest Pressure Fathers Face in Raising Teens

Fathers give many reasons why they spend so little time with their children, but no amount of success outside the home will compensate for failure within the home.

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Weight of Teenage Girls Affected by Perceived Social Standing

These days when what’s in is being like Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, parents must know how their teenage girls perceive themselves.

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A Dangerous Opportunity – Homework Crisis

Parents should consider all troublesome issues as dangerous opportunities.

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Stuck Here in The Middle

So the two cars are cutting everyone off, at the next light I see it is a young adult, maybe nineteen and grandma in the second car. Then there are those who are stuck here in the middle, watching two generation attempt to defeat one another?

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Raising Children, Some Things Never Change

No matter what the experts say raising our children is strictly a matter for the parents and there are a few simple basic rules that have applied throughout history.

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Increasing Provocative Behavior Among Teens

Why are teens trying to act like they are in their 20’s? Topics discussed, articles of clothing, behavior are beyond their years.

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A Little Friendly Advice for You and Your High School Freshman

After nearly 20 years working with young people in education and as a coach, Derek Hart offers some helpful hints for those entering high school – and their parents.

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How to Communicate with Your Teens So They Can’t Blackmail You Later

If you laughed at that title, you must be a parent. If the title offended you, you are probably a teenager, in which case, could you ask your parents to read this?

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Forging Traditions with Your Kids

Seeing the fruit of a mother’s efforts into fruition.

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Who Is Responsible for Out-of-Control Teens?

Parents are often at their wits end on what to do. They often turn to the law for help, but is that the right thing to do?