How would you describe your last get-together with extended family? Whatever your experiences, you can help promote harmony on an extended family vacation.
Communication
If you know a family who is journeying through childhood cancer, here are a few ways you can help meet their daily needs.
As parents of teen daughters, we need to learn to affirm her value without diminishing others.
Learn more about building a respectful relationship with your teen.
As you educate yourself about drugs and alcohol, you will feel more capable when talking to your child about the issue.
Think about what kind of communication will get your message about drugs and alcohol across effectively and always leave the door open for further conversations.
How control and responsibility affect the relationship between you and your teen.
These two examples show how an influencing parent should respond to a teen.
How control and responsibility affect the relationship between you and your teen.
Help your tween grow into a thoughtful young adult by prioritizing your relationship rather than simply listing rules.
How to recognize the causes of teenage anger, and whether it’s just pushback and a desire for respect, or perhaps a more serious discipline issue.
Asking for forgiveness is an admission that you’ve made a poor decision – and it can be humiliating to admit you’re wrong – but kids say they respect their parents more when they apologize.
Saying you’re sorry to your kids opens up plenty of possibilities – all of them good.
How to really hear your teen and encourage your teen to open up to you
Four habits to avoid in family disagreements with your teens
One way to influence your kids is by being a good role model for them.
Allow your teen’s feelings to touch you, and then help him see that you truly understand his feelings.
Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.
You’ll be amazed at how easily some arguments are solved after you both feel understood and valued.
Brainstorming is the best way to think of a whole pile of potential answers to a problem.