Understanding Power Struggles
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Unhealthy ways to argue
Previous article in this series: Effective communication with your teen Attempts at communication between parents and teens can be extremely ...
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The right way to communicate during conflict
Previous article in this series: Unhealthy ways to argue As you can see, withdrawal, escalation, invalidation, and negative beliefs foster anger and ...
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Girls snared by porn and cybersex
Anne stumbled across it when she was taking care of her neighbours’ house. The magazine in the rubbish bin fell open to pictures that she still ...
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Grandparents Fear that Teen May be Suicidal
Question: How should we handle our concerns that our adolescent grandson may be thinking about ending his own life? Many teens are moody - we ...
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Teen daughter obsessed with texting
Question: Am I right to be concerned about my 16 year old daughter's obsession with texting? In the past two weeks she has sent or received over ...
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A teen battle worth ignoring
Something happens every time I open up and share my past parenting mistakes. “Here’s where I messed up,” I might say during one of my parenting ...
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Adolescent thinks his family don’t respect him
Question How should a teenager respond when his mum and dad seem to have the attitude that he's always trying to get away with something? I've had it ...
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Effective communication with your teen
Good communication with teens is vital during conflict. When we asked 5,000 adults what they wished their parents had done differently during times ...
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Finding the Best Solution to Any Conflict
Previous article in the series: The right way to communicate during conflict Once you and your teen have heard and understood each other using ...
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Spanning the music gap
Popular music has been dividing families since the 1950s. In fact, it was music that helped create the reality of a generation gap — teens ...
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Teens and Depression
Amy glanced up from folding towels and T-shirts as her daughter shuffled through the kitchen. She sensed the sadness that weighed her daughter down, ...
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