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- Teens Learn From Consequences, Not Lecturing - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonTeenagers don’t learn much from parental warnings nd lecturing. Most of us have tried that without much success. And unfortunately, one or both parents all too often cave in when when Johnny or Julie gets in trouble. Each time we do so, a valuable lesson isn’t learned and a mistake is apt to be ...
Views: 11657(2 votes) - Parenting Teenagers - Getting Them To Talk - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldA sullen, non-communicative teenager. A frustrated parent. Is that the way it is in your home living with your teenager? Parenting teenagers is a demanding job, no doubt about it. Teens have the natural ability to challenge us on every level. Whereas once they simply accepted our authority as ...
Views: 2393 - Reality Check: The Truth About College Preparation - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Joel Sutton6 years in College Placement has taught me that parents and students are overwhelmed with and acting on emotions, whereas counselors and admissions officers deal with cold hard facts - objective data like middle 50% SAT scores, GPA, acceptance rates, financial aid, and other sorts of exciting ...
Views: 1315 - Coaching Your Child through Teen Rebellion - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Joel SuttonRebellious. Wild. Reckless. Does this describe your teenager? Many say it's a part of growing up. But as a parent, the challenges of raising a teenager are endless. "How do I know when rebellion is healthy?" "Do I need to be strict?" "How can I help?" Relax. Rebellion is a healthy part ...
Views: 3585(1 vote) - Be True To Yourself: Save The Mask For Halloween - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2007 from Kathleen HassanWith Halloween just around the corner, it got me thinking about masks – not in the costume sense, but rather in the way we hide our true selves from others. When we were little, wearing masks was all about playing make believe and pretending to be someone else just for fun. But as we get older ...
Views: 2253(2 votes) - Parenting Teenagers - Getting Kids Ready To Leave the Nest - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldIn my home, I am currently enjoying a high school senior. My third child is preparing to leave the nest and build a life for herself. While parenting teenagers, I have come to realize there are some fundamentals that can help a parent ready their teen to move onto the next stage of their young ...
Views: 2043 - Teenagers and Family Chaos - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonWhen a teenager doesn’t know what is expected in your home, he does what seems right in his own eyes - and that’s a formula for family chaos. A good way to avoid chaos in the teenage years is to first start by establishing a Belief System, which is a clear and undeniable plan for what is ...
Views: 5121(1 vote) - 5 Tips On Maximizing The Space In Your Hostel Room - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from Janice WeeWhether you have a room to yourself or are sharing a room with your friend, here are ways you can make the most of your hostel space. 1. Pare Down Your Wardrobe. Bring only what you need into your hostel room. Sort through your intended wardrobe and only bring the best. For example, you can ...
Views: 5768(1 vote) - Teenage Sleep Habits - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Tracy TresidderAs kids move into the teen years there is a distinct change in their sleeping patterns. As any parent of a teenager knows, trying to wake a sleeping adolescent can be, to put it mildly, difficult. They are often grumpy and monosyllabic until later in the day. It can also be as much of a ...
Views: 6129(2 votes) - Teenage Affluenza - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Tracy TresidderTeenage Affluenza Is this an epidemic fuelled by parents? Is life too easy? Life is so easy for too many children; they don't know what it means to work hard to acquire their desires. They ask for and are given just about everything they want far too easily. We are in a generation of excess. ...
Views: 5552 - What Every Parent Should Know About Alcohol And The Teenage Brain - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Tracy TresidderWe hear cases of it all the time. Teenagers, who have been experimenting with alcohol, sometimes have horrendous, harmful consequences both physically and mentally. What many parents may not be aware of is that according to recent studies, your teenager's experimentation with alcohol could also ...
Views: 1091 - Quiet Desperation - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Gail Pursell Elliott"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them." - Henry David Thoreau Bullying, Mobbing, Violence: Are we hacking away at the branches or getting to the root? This problem must be addressed with more than bullying prevention or character ...
Views: 949 - “How to Make This Your Best Year Yet” - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Kathleen HassanRemember that lame assignment they always gave you at the start of every school year? “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” tolled the official end of summer and started every year off heading in the wrong direction. Just like you can’t drive forward while looking in the rear-view mirror, you can’t ...
Views: 865 - Personality Styles of Chronic Academic Underachievers - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Sander MarcusNot all academic underachievers are alike. The problem of underachievement is a symptom - like a stomach ache - that can have many different causes, each of which requires a different solution. Consider a random sample of, say, 100 students (from about 3rd grade through graduate school) whom we ...
Views: 8787 - So Your Teen is Having a Baby - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Aurelia WilliamsAccording to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) the number of teen pregnancies are falling to 40.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years. While those statistics are good news, they don't really mean much to a family ...
Views: 1646 - On Lying in Adolescence - by Several questions submitted recently to my web site, www.parentingadolescents.com, are from parents concerned that their children have lied to them. For
instance, a mother writes in to complain of her 13-year-old's having invited a friend over after school instead of practicing his piano while ...
Views: 2723 - The ABC of Effective Stress Management - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2007 from michael atmaHave you ever noticed how hard it is to relax and be happy when you’re stressed out? It’s that constant everyday stress that’s robbing you of your health, happiness and peace of mind that I’m talking about here. While there are many stress management techniques that claim to reduce the stress ...
Views: 1279 - Parenting a Teenager - What a Teen Wishes You Knew - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldAre you parenting a teenager? Would it help to know what he (or she) is thinking? Recently I sat down with a 17 year old young woman, Amy (not her real name), and asked her this question. (Colleen) "Amy, what frustrations do teenagers have with their parents? What do teenagers wish they could ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - Self-Esteem: In A Culture Where Winning Is Everything and Losing Is Shameful - by "True self-esteem requires an accurate appraisal of one's own abilities in comparison to those of others...a phony self-esteem is vulnerable to puncture by life's experience."
Psychologist Harold Stevens at the University of Michigan discovered that American students far outrank those in ...
Views: 2235 - Generation Risk - by Jason is a teenage smoker. He lives with his mother and his two younger sisters. His mother is a nurse who works late many evenings and often on weekends. At age sixteen, Jason is tired of being saddled with responsibilities for babysitting his sisters, who don't listen to him anyway. He wants ...
Views: 1113 - PAENTING TEENAGERS AND STAYING SANE - by There is no doubt about it, parenting teenagers is frustrating and stressful at its worst. At its best it is fun, exciting and fulfilling. The problem is that frustration and stress seems to predominate for such a long time. So how do we cope with the years of turmoil between 12 and 20 so that ...
Views: 1405 - Is Text Messaging Contributing to Teenage Sleep Deprivation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Tracy TresidderMost kids go to sleep with their phone plugged in right by their heads. Every ping of an incoming message is a temptation to pick up the phone. They know talking on the phone might wake up their parents, but if they text, it probably won't. Teens are famously sleep-deprived already, but experts ...
Views: 5138(1 vote) - Tips to Improve your Teenagers Eating Habits - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Paula CarnogoyIt is a proven fact that teenagers eat more junk food than is good for them. However if you are a parent, nagging at them about nutrition does nothing to keep your relationship on an even keel. In fact it may have the opposite effect. It is also an unfortunate sign of the times that most of your ...
Views: 4862 - Gardasil Dangers Starting to Emerge - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Sherri Tenpenny, DOOn May 22, 2007, five schoolgirls at Sacred Heart Girls College in suburban Melbourne, Australia, became ill after receiving an injection of Gardasil, the newest vaccine to be mandated for cervical cancer. Soon after the vaccination, twenty-six girls were seen at the campus medical clinic; five ...
Views: 2378 - The Fast Track to Success & Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from michael atmaThere are no limits to the amount of happiness, health, wealth, success, or love that you can attain. The only limits that exist are the ones that are created through limited thoughts, words, actions and attitudes. It's quite simple how this works. Wherever you find yourself manifesting ...
Views: 1005 - One Day That Changed My Life Forever - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2007 from dale browni remember when i first got caught stealing i was 6 years old i had stolen my aunt's big fake diamond ring she had passed it around the room for everyone to see and when it got to me all of the adults were talking about something else, i figured they had forgotten i had the ring so i eased out f ...
Views: 3071 - TURN OFF THE MEDIA VIOLENCE - by If a stranger came to your door and said, "Hello, I'd like to come in. I promise to keep your kids entertained and while I'm doing that I'm going to show them graphic pictures of violence and murder and rape." What would you do? Would you open the door and say, "Great, come on it. Hey kids, ...
Views: 1843 - SOCIAL IMPACT OF BEING ONLINE - by A new report from the National Center for Education Statistics reports that 95% of US schools now have access to the Internet. School children are wired! Those kids born in the 90s are referred to as "the Clickerati" and growing up with a mouse in hand and a portal to an outside world never ...
Views: 1971 - Teen/Parent Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonWhat your child wants more than anything else is a relationship. Here are ways to build that relationship. Don't let Conflict Get in the Way The kids we are closest later is life are usually the ones that we have fought with the most as kids. The ones that love us the most and we love them ...
Views: 5755 - Ace the SAT/ACT Retake: How Parents Can Help Their Teens Improve Their College Admission Test Scores - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Geraldine MarkelAs the results from college admissions tests begin to arrive, many parents will recognize the need for their student to retake the tests and achieve higher scores in order to be accepted at highly ranked universities. However, a typical teenager in the midst of sudden mood changes and general ...
Views: 3256 - Parenting a Teenager - The Top 3 Mistakes a Parent Can Make - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldIf you are currently parenting a teenager you know how frustrating and even scary it can be. Let's face it, parenting a teenager can be confusing, too. Sometimes learning what NOT to do is easier than trying to figure out what new idea to add into your parenting style. I have been parenting ...
Views: 1685 - Think Glogally - Act Locally Teaching Moment - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from John BishopLet me borrow an expression from the environmental movement and adapt it to how many people should relate to today’s world events. Think Globally – Act Locally On any given day, there are hundreds of reasons to be negative, but often they are events or circumstances that you have ...
Views: 1239 - Sizzle in Schools - by One day I was called by Stuart, a manager within “Business in the Community? to go to a meeting at the local council offices. “We have a project you might be interested in?he said (which was code for “How much free time have you got?. As you can imagine, the thought of a late night meeting with ...
Views: 1110 - Teens...when do they end? - by That was what I asked my Dad...I had just turned 13. And the same question springs to my mind, as I am on the threshold of 20s. Where is that dividing line, that lakshman rekha that separates teenage and beyond...As we go from 19 to 20, we are suddenly expected to become responsible, sincere, ...
Views: 938 - Compatibility & Matchmaking through Graphology - by "Hollywood's Handwriting Expert"
This page is for determining Compatibility from handwriting. This procedure is called Handwriting Analysis or Graphology. You can learn to analyze anyone's personality from his or her handwriting. Anyone's...lover, child, parent, boss, friend, enemy, babysitter, ...
Views: 6283 - Irrational Approaches To Relationships In Schools - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Jay KrunszyinskyPublic schools do not utilize a system to help students define and evaluate acceptable behavior, so students do not have a way to develop and evaluate good and bad behavior. They are made aware when they break rules. Having rules without outlining positive behavioral expectations only reinforces ...
Views: 1253 - Ready for School - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Gail Pursell ElliottThere was a story on the local news about getting ready for school. Part of it had to do with getting school supplies, preparing buildings and classrooms, but there was an additional story attached to the segment. It showed county law enforcement officers practicing shooting and learning how to ...
Views: 1108 - The Importance of Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Sam SandersThe Importance of Dreams Patty O’Sullivan, Ph.D. Do you know what the youth of today hope for? I was recently in a classroom in which a 6th grade boy asked, “Why are dreams important?” You should have seen the hands of his classmates shoot up. Here’s what the kids said: • “Having a dream ...
Views: 19432(1 vote) - Teaching Moments - Fight or Flight - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2006 from John BishopIn this teaching moment fight or flight refers to how we handle new challenges. It is a fundamental concept each of us needs to address. Life will test our resolve on this principle many times. Do you run (flight) from new challenges and opportunities? Or, do you accept the test that is ...
Views: 5045(1 vote) - 5 Secrets for Handling Teen Trouble - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCThe most common issues between parents and teens arise due to poor communication, power struggles and a lack of empathy. If you use the same parenting methods that you did when your teen was a child, you won't get positive results. You’ll just exhaust your energy. There are five secrets to help ...
Views: 1965 - 10 Rules for Success in School and Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2006 from John BishopParents will spend an estimated $14 billion on new clothes and school supplies to get their children ready for the new school year. What happens after the new school clothes are dirty, the book bag is torn, and the pens are lost? Accent On Success®, a not-for-profit organization dedicated ...
Views: 12426(1 vote) - Helping Kids Master Their Emotions - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2006 from robin schaferStress is a word all too familiar to children in schools these days. Every year, students are required to take standardized tests, which takes so much preparation time, many parents are finding the need to enroll their children in extra tutorial programs after school just to keep up in the ...
Views: 2766 - Home Alone--Is Your Teen Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCAs summer time approaches and parents pack the last lunches and await the last report cards, they face a familiar worry: what to do with the kids during the summer. Finding quality childcare is time consuming and expensive, but leaving teens home for the whole day can be worrisome for parents. ...
Views: 2320 - Encouraging Responsible Cell Phone Use - by Submitted on May 09, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCToday, a teen's gift list is likely to include a cell phone right next to requests for video games and toys. But in the hands of a child without direction, a cell phone can be an enormous problem. How can you avoid the pitfalls and teach your teenager to use the phone responsibly? With 25% of ...
Views: 5823 - Positive Parenting: The Power of Positive Prophesies - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCOptimism is a powerful force. People who tend to think positively, rather than negatively, about situations in their lives have been shown to live longer, have fewer serious diseases and to recover more fully from those that occur, to have lower levels of stress and consequently less heart ...
Views: 1216 - 5 Secrets for Handling Difficult Teen Parenting Situations - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCThe most common issues between parents and teens arise due to poor communication, power struggles and a lack of empathy. If you use the same parenting methods that you did when your teen was a child, you won't get positive results. You’ll just exhaust your energy. There are five secrets to help ...
Views: 1281 - Bringing Teens Home for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCHolidays can be tricky business for parents and teens due to differing expectations. While we each want to feelloved and accepted for who we are, we have our own ideas about how that ought to occur. The secret to having kids look forward to spending time with mom and dad lies in treating teens ...
Views: 1029 - 6 Ways to Communicate Clearly with Your Teen - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2005 from Christine McGogyHow would you like to have a closer relationship with your teen again? Your ability to communicate effectively with your teen is one of the most precious skills you can develop to achieve this goal. When we think of communication, we tend to think only of the way we can express ourselves. ...
Views: 1486 - Tethered By The Electronic Umbilicus - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldTethered By The Electronic Umbilicus Recent advances in cell phone technology and marketing are helping parents maintain an electronic umbilical cord. New cell phones are equipped with a host of services that enable children as young as six or eight to carry the device with programmed ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Desperate Kids--Bullies and the Bullied - by Submitted on May 05, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCBullying is more prevalent and serious than most parents realize. To bring bullying to the forefront, Lifetime recently aired the original movie “Odd Girl Out.” It’s a fictional story about a teen daughter and her mother who have difficulty handling the wide-spread problem of emotional bullying ...
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