Parenting advice teens
October 11th, 2010 at 02:39pm
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You are really going to get it now! I’m going to run away from home! You kids are driving me crazy! You are going to be the death of me! You are really asking for it now! Get out of my face! Go to your room! Okay….we’ve all been there. Even if you never screamed [...]
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By Susan Epstein
September 27th, 2010 at 10:22am
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Insist that homework is your child’s responsibility and not yours. You don’t need to sit down next to your child when they are doing their homework but you do need to be available (and available means that you could be making dinner or you could be sitting with your laptop across from them doing your [...]
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By Susan Epstein
May 19th, 2009 at 06:21am
Under Teens/Tweens
How your child behaves does not need to affect the relationship you have with them. “Did he just write what I think he did? How can this be so? My son tells me he hates me. My daughter rolls her eyes when I ask her to do something. Of course this affects our [...]
Continue Reading It Takes Two To Tango (or) Who Needs An Attitude Adjustment Part II
Tags: Listening to Teens, Parenting advice teens, teen anger
By Susan Epstein
May 1st, 2009 at 05:45pm
Under Teens/Tweens
There are many factors that go into raising a well-behaved, respectful, and happy teenager. But one, that can make a huge difference all on its own, is your teen’s diet. We all know the difference between healthy and unhealthy food, but how many of us actually stick to a truly healthy diet and furthermore help [...]
Continue Reading You are what you eat (and so is your teen)
Tags: Parenting advice teens, teens eating, teens food, Teens Junk food, Teens Nutrition
By Susan Epstein
April 20th, 2009 at 04:11pm
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When I was fifteen years old I got my first summer job: I made salads at a local pizza place. I would go in at around 4, work until 10, and then take a pizza to go and eat it on the beach with a friend. This was pretty much how the summer went. I [...]
Continue Reading Summer Savings: Teaching Your Teen How to Manage Money
Tags: Parenting advice teens, Teens and Money, teens summer jobs
By Susan Epstein
