Some new articles with practical dos and don’ts: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/07/5-mistakes-adults-make-communicating-with-teenagers/ http://www.lovingyourchild.com/2010/07/parents-kids-blind-spots/ http://outofcontrolteens.net/importance-of-communication/
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Parenting advice from the mouths of babes
This website has parenting advice written by kids: http://www.radicalparenting.com/tag/teens/
Read More »The importance of one-on-one time
Here is a great article by Laura Cannon on the importance of making time to be one-on-one with your kids, including some quotes from yours truly: http://remarriageworks.com/_blog/Articles/post/One_on_One_Equals_Love/
Read More »Communicating with the other parent
These are some great guidelines for communication between divorced parents: http://heyannette.typepad.com/heyannette/2010/07/communicating-with-the-other-parent-keep-it-businesslike.html
Read More »How to approach difficult conversations
This is a blog post by Sharon Hamilton that shares a conversation she had with her 15 year old son Ryan about unsafe cell phone use like sexting: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/07/18/how-to-maintain-open-lines-of-communication-from-a-mom-and-teens%E2%80%99-perspective-guest-post/ And this article discusses how to talk to your teen about drinking: http://www.ubscure.com/Art/33157/191/Do-You-Know-If-Your-Teen-Is-Drinking.html
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