Articles For Parents
Parenting the Struggling Teen
Parenting is hard, and there is no formula that ensures any child’s path. There may be times when you’re having serious problems with your teen and nothing seems to be working. You can quickly grow weary living in constant conflict and turmoil, when it seems that everything you do only adds fuel to the fire
Ask Great Questions
Conversation between parents and kids has proven to have a lifelong impact. Use these questions to get your kids to think critically, teach a growth mindset and strengthen the relationship you have with them. Whether it’s over the dinner table or in the car, start asking your kids thought-provoking questions that will result in a meaningful conversation.
Connecting with Your Child
Today's fast-paced, pressured-filled culture can often leave little time to nurture the relationship between you and your child. Here are a few suggestions to strengthen that unique bond
Developing Resilience in Your Child
As much as we want to protect our kids, we cannot prevent the challenges and daily stresses they encounter; but we can teach them to become more resilient by the ways we encourage them to respond to these challenges. Developing resilience will help them become better equipped to address future challenges and become more successful adults.
5 DANGEROUS TEEN TRENDS
Being a parent of a teen isn’t easy, and likewise, neither is being a teen. Teens today face a number of concerning challenges that have significant implications for their health.
Communicating with Your Quiet Child or Teen
A lot of parents ask us about how to effectively communicate with their quiet child or teen. Kids can sometimes be tricky and complicated with their shifting moods and emotions. Effective communication with your child can help you both feel more connected in your relationship and build confidence when it comes to difficult conversations and resolving conflict. During adolescence, your kids need you just as much as they ever did. The best way to support them is by making sure they know they can come to you with problems or struggles they are having.
Distance Learning Tips & Tricks
Distance learning is a challenge for everyone. We’ve connected with experts, teachers, parents, counselors and administrators to offer some ideas. No matter how many awesome ideas, nothing will “fix” the current situation as it is not ideal for anyone. But we can work to make it a little less painful - and dare we say - even a little fun!
Social Media Contributing to Low Self-Esteem & What You Can Do About It
Kids view social media through the lens of their own lives. Many of them spend much of their time observing the lives and images of their peers, leading to constant comparisons, which can damage self-esteem, confidence and body image, while raising doubts about their self-worth
Pornography and Teen Dating Violence
While it may be normal and healthy for teens and pre-teens to develop curiosity in their sexuality, internet access and social media have resulted in alarming statistics when it comes to young people being exposed to pornography. There is a never-ending collection of pornographic images available for unrestricted viewing by adults as well as kids. Young people are immersed in porn culture everywhere they look: internet searches, gaming, social media, YouTube, movies, TV...
Help with Distance & Hybrid Learning
This is a challenge for everyone. We have connected with experts, teachers, parents, counselors and administrators to offer some helpful ideas!
Valentine's Day Ideas with Your Kid
This might be the perfect day for your family to do special expressions of love and appreciation for one another, in a fun and meaningful way! Here are some ideas