If raising teenagers is such a monumental aspect of parenting, why isn’t there more written on family life with a teen? Whit Honea has some ideas.
teens / tweens
Bedroom Sharing Days Over, Siblings Split for Better or Worse?
Our boys have always shared a bedroom, but now as teenagers they want their own space. How does the split change the dymanic of their lifelong relationship?
Listening with Curiosity Builds Relationships for Parents, Kids
You can increase your children’s relationship capacities and keep communication flourishing by employing and teaching listening skills.
Selfie Culture: Combat it in Kids Through Volunteer Work
Volunteer work can help teens develop empathy and resist the self-absorption culture brought on by cell phones and social media.
College Drop-Off of Firstborn Leaves Parents Wondering, Worrying
It’s common for parents’ lives to feel unsettled when their first child heads to college. But the metaphor of child-as-pioneer can help ease the grief.
First Day of School Quickly Crushes Summer Spirit
The first day of a new school year is here across America, but not everyone is ready for summer to end (and it isn’t just the kids).