Abstinence is a difficult topic to discuss with your kids. However, it’s an important conversation to have as your children continue to develop. Consider your approach to these conversations.
Parenting
The root of a person’s motivation lies in his or her passion . . . and the same is true for a teen.
Use this checklist to help prepare your teens for independence.
Help your kids want to eat better so they’ll be prepared for a successful day.
Lead your teen into meaningful action.
What can parents do when their teens think they’re invincible and don’t consider the life-changing consequences?
Teens tend to attract friends who share similar values, and you can encourage them to do so.
You can encourage your teens to not only tell the truth, but also value integrity.
Tips for parents about prom preparation and insights.
Peers play a large role in a teen’s life. Helping them discern how friends influence them can give them a more successful experience.
Consider parenting your teens in a way that will keep their online lives healthy, too.
Making time for your teen’s interests, even when it’s inconvenient, is important in your ongoing relationship.
When you have an emotional teen, there are three things that your teen may need from you.
As their parent, you need to find the balance between being your child’s friend and being her parent.
Learn what teens most value. It may surprise you!
Making friends. Losing friends. Choosing the wrong friends. Sometimes things go astray with your teen’s friendships.
Helping teen boys determine the difference between a risk worth take and a bad-decision risk.
You can provide guidance and support, motivated by kindness and love, when your teen feels the sting of rejection.
How one parent helped her teen through the dating years and a time of rejection.
It may be uncomfortable, but the stakes are high. And your teen needs to hear the truth. From you.