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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 […]

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 […]

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/  

A new study out of North Carolina suggests talking to your kids about sex does make them more likely to practise safe sex. This was most true if it was the mother who gave the talk, and daughters were more likely to benefit from the talk than sons. http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2468098 https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_155469.html http://time.com/4094495/alas-you-do-have-to-talk-to-your-teen-about-sex/ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-health-parenting-teensex-idUSKCN0SR1U720151102 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3301231/Mum-s-safe-sex-chat-DOES-work-Talking-birds-bees-teenagers-reduce-chance-risky-behaviour.html#ixzz3qTLtOsGJ

An good way to teach some important life lessons: http://mashable.com/2015/11/02/kids-force-hugs/#rSbuKfco6sqn