Back talk

November 19, 2015  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

An interesting perspective on why kids back talk, why it is so frustrating for parents, and why it may not be as bad a behavior as parents think: http://www.davidwolfe.com/kids-who-talk-back-become-successful-adults/  

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Picky eaters

November 16, 2015  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for parents of picky eaters: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/ever-wondered-about-why-some-kids-are-picky-eaters/2015/11/13/ce89945e-88a9-11e5-be8b-1ae2e4f50f76_story.html    

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The traps

November 16, 2015  |   metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

Let’s say, for the sake of discussion, that you decide one day that you will no longer have a certain fight with your partner. You clearly love her, and you do not intend to argue. Even though it is hard to let her have her way, you decide that, for the relationship’s sake, you are […]

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Misleading trailer

November 09, 2015  |   For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

Many parents that I have worked with have asked some variation of the same question at some point in the therapy: “Why is it so hard to raise a teenager?” Inherent in this question is the question ‘why is it so hard to raise OUR teenager?’ Parents want to know if there is something wrong […]

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Setting limits on devices

November 04, 2015  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Circle with Disney offers a new way for  parents put limits on how much time kids spend on screens: http://www.wired.com/2015/11/circle-with-disney-locks-down-kids-devices-from-afar/  

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