Boundaries and consistency are what every teenager needs in order to feel loved and secure. Take away those boundaries and teens will do whatever they want, but in doing so they will be very insecure and unhappy. … View Post
Sadly there is no such magical handbook with every single answer to every single question or problem we have about our children. However, we manage and we learn through hints and tips from our own mothers and family or friends who have “been there and done that!”… View Post
When your teen first begins earning money from a part-time job, it’s an exciting time for the whole family. It’s their first taste of freedom and your first opportunity to show them how to responsibly handle their income. Even if it’s just grass cutting job on the side, there’s a great sense of pride that you and your teen will share in together. … View Post
Encouraging your teen to get a part-time job may sound like a beneficial way to help them work towards their next stage in life while still under your roof to learn some financial restraints, good work ethic and other things that come up when you start to work at a job. … View Post
The lovely stage of adolescence that we’ve all gone through seems to be a breeze when we’re younger, but once we become parents and reach the teen years, it’s not so easy. Teenagers are a whole new stage of parenthood that can test your patience and strength.… View Post
Teenagers are often reluctant to talk about their feelings, which makes things even harder. They may also pose some very awkward questions about your divorce. Questions you’re not ready to answer. However hard things get, the bottom line is that your teenager needs you during this time of transition.… View Post
We live in a shiny world full of high expectations, and since we face them ourselves, we also set the same for our kids. Frankly, setting these expectations can be, at times, overwhelming for the young minds, and if you suspect that’s what’s happening to your teen, here’s something to help.… View Post
Psychologists spend many hours talking with clients about how they should understand the hormonal changes and social horrors that teenage girls go through. People often try to be cool and understanding and use the verbiage they read about or see on television.… View Post
Countless parents around the globe struggle to fulfil their parenting responsibilities, and while that’s common and okay, the guilt that comes with it is not. If you too, are a parent, trying to raise your kid into a good, happy human being, and feel guilty for any possible reason, so much so that it is affecting you more than it should, here’s a bit of help.… View Post
Is parenting getting the worst out of you? Are the highs and lows of raising your little one proving to be too much for you to handle? Bringing in mindfulness into your daily parenting rituals can help- in ways much more than you can imagine.… View Post