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Time: Friend or Foe
While the Rolling Stones sing “Time is On My Side” over and over in my mind today, I am struck by the application of those words in the topic of time management. I had been missing a key component in my usage of time management tools and strategies: a positive...
The Balance of Empowerment
Teens want a say. They have their opinions, and they want to share them. They want to feel empowered to think, believe, feel, and do anything and everything they want to! Some people suggest that parents should let their teens be empowered for everything. Some suggest...
Decisions, Decisions
What do you want your teen to know how to do? How can you teach them how to do it? An important skill for success in the 21st century is decision-making. While our teens make decisions every day from what to wear to who to hang out with, large decisions require more...
The Power of “Could”
How many times have you heard well-meaning (and not-so-well-meaning) people say, "You should ______" regarding your teenager? When it came to raising my boys, I heard it often. Looking back, I realize that while they were saying "should", the word I needed to hear was...
