Posts Tagged ‘Teen Transitions’
10 Ways to Help Your Teen Get Over a Breakup
It may have been some time ago, but although you’re now a parent, you can probably still think back to your teenage years and remember your first breakup. How did it feel? One moment, you were on cloud nine. The next, you’ve crashed and shattered to pieces. The breakup may have caused you the most…
Read MoreIs Your Teen Questioning Their Sexuality? – Learn How You Can Support Them
For some teenagers, their sexual orientation is clear from the very start. For others, not so much. At one time or another during their adolescence, many teens find themselves in the process of figuring out where they are in connection with their sexuality. While that is a fairly common process, many parents are somewhat uncomfortable…
Read MoreTeen Leaving for College? 7 Important Things You Must Discuss
Preparing to leave for college. It’s not just a busy time for teens, but also for parents. The shopping, the packing, the moving, and filling out forms… and more forms. It’s easy to get caught up in this whirlwind of preparations and let the enormity of the matter inundate you both. But being a parent…
Read MoreMotivate Your Teen: Why Your Motives May Be the Problem
“My daughter isn’t responsible enough to keep her own room clean. How will she ever manage to take care of her own apartment?” “My son has yet to show himself dependable enough to consistently keep his curfew. How will he be able to maintain a job?” Have you ever struggled with concerns like these? As…
Read MoreHow to Survive Your Teens Mood Swings and Maybe Even Help Them Out
Without much warning and often little provocation, the beast awakens. You brace yourself. A little fear even flashes in your eyes. With eye rolling, snarky comments, snapping, and yelling, your teenager unleashes their attitude. Like a ferocious and unpredictable monster, they tear into everything and everyone around them. At least… that’s how you may perceive…
Read MoreThe Tween Years are Coming! How to Start Now to Build Trust Later!
At their worst, a tween can be a mix between a tantrum-prone toddler and an opinionated teen. Their mood can swing from one extreme to another. At times, they may be very tight-lipped and other times they back-talk you at every opportunity. There’s no doubt, parenting a tween can be a daunting and confusing task.…
Read MoreLook for the Signs that College Pressures have Overwhelmed Your Child
Her smile faded as her daughter’s car pulled out of the driveway. The woman closed the front door with a long sigh. It had been a hectic morning. Her daughter had overslept once again. Rushing to get dressed and out of the house to head to college, her child had managed to hurriedly eat a…
Read MoreTeen Independence Vs. Family Connection: How to Have the Best of Both
Between the years of 1775 and 1783, North American colonies of Great Britain fought a war against their original homeland to gain independence from the King and Parliament. Some parents feel that a similar event is being acted out when their children strive for teen independence. It almost feels like the two goals are mutually…
Read MoreTeen Going to College? Tips to Help Them Transition Positively
It comes with the territory; teenagers long to experience independence and explore ways to do so as they grow up. The ultimate expression of this longing is when teenagers leave their parent’s home and move out for the first time. This can be an exciting, stressful, whirlwind experience for both parents and their teens. What…
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