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(This is the third installment in a series I introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Today's post is directly intended for parents of boys. However, there may certainly be value in parents of girls
(This is the second installment in a series introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Whether we love them or hate them, whether or not they are expressly spoken or written, whether we are adults,
(This post is the first installment of a series I introduced here: Guiding Teens Through Five Major Dating Dynamics) Talking with our kids and teens about sex and issues related to sexuality can be an uncomfortable and
Your teen wants to start dating. But is she/he ready? Are you? Does she know what boundaries she needs to follow? Does he understand how to conduct himself as a gentleman? Have you discussed sexual morals and
1. Specific correction of where they are off-track. Giving them generalized or vague feedback about how they are "screwing up," "disappointing you," "missing the mark," etc. is not helpful to your daughter or son. It is unclear,
My own teenage son is currently 14 and getting closer to looking eye to eye with me every day. (Seems like he's grown a foot since we took this pic six or seven months ago.) My wife
Searching for "parenting" in the books section of Amazon yields a mind-boggling list of over SIXTY THOUSAND results! There are enough competing opinions and voices out there to make your head spin. But what if those differing
Parenting kids has become more complex today than ever before. The digital explosion of entertainment and social media has created layers and layers of options, opportunities, dangers, and decisions that we must navigate as we do our
As parents who love our kids, our aim is to raise them to become fully capable and responsible adults who will strive to make a positive impact on the world around them. Right? And that sort of
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