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10 Reasons Teenagers Love Snapchat & What Parents Need to Know

A comprehensive Snapchat guide for parents that outlines how Snapchat works, why teenagers love it, and what parents need to know about it.

Teenagers & Technology: The Secret to Parenting Digital Natives

“I have no idea what to do” “It is not what I grew up with” “I don’t understand it.” “I have no idea what they are doing and it scares me!” “It is a part of their life in a way I will never be able to appreciate or comprehend!” These comments, and many more […]

When To Give Your Teenager More Freedom

How much freedom should I give my teenager? How do I balance between my teenager’s need for independence with ensuring their safety and well-being? How much is too much when it comes to giving teens responsibility? What is the right age to let my teenager …insert what ever activity it is that stresses you…? These […]

15 Simple Things You Can Do To Improve Your Relationship With Your Teenager

15 simple things parents can do to maintain a healthy relationship with their teenager.

Rude Teenagers & Their Attitude; What Can Parents Do?

The sarcasm, the cutting remark, the dismissive tone, the eye roll, the not to subtle put down, or just outright rudeness; all are common experiences for parents of teenagers. Rudeness and “attitude” seem to be synonymous with teenagers. Dealing with a disrespectful attitude and constant rudeness is one of the most common issues I encounter […]

8 Ways To Deal With Entitled Teenagers

In the previous post, we looked at what is meant by Entitled Teenagers and some context as to why the phenomenon has increased in recent years. If you haven’t already it would be helpful to go back a read that post first. This post will provide a more detailed understanding of how entitlement develops and what parents can […]

Entitled Teenagers: What Is Going On?

Penny is the mother of 2 teenage boys. She and her husband Jeremy have spent the last 16 years doing all they could to give their kids the best possible upbringing. They made a commitment when they had kids that they would avoid making the same mistakes their parents did raising them. They were going […]

Teenage Anger Management: Help for Parents

Anger is a natural and inevitable part of life, teenage anger even more so. For parents living with teenagers who are constantly having verbal meltdowns or exploding into violent fits of rage, life can feel like a never ending battle. The constant anxiety and walking on eggshells awaiting the next outburst, then picking up the […]

I Think My Teenager is Using Drugs

If you are the parent of a teenager the thought that your child is using drugs will provoke a whole range of emotions: anger, fear, disappointment, and helplessness to name a few. The problem is, amidst the emotional tumult generated by the possibility of living with a drug addict, you have to determine if your […]

When Parents Can’t Trust Teenagers

How should you respond if your teenager’s behvaiour means you are unable to trust them anymore? This is a problem faced by most parents of teenagers at some point during their child’s adolescence. In the previous post, I discussed how important it is for parents to maintain their teenager’s trust. But trust is a two […]