The trends are not looking good for the mental and emotional health of young people, across all demographics. For instance, … More
Tag: Preteens
Taking Control of Your Digital Life
Part 3 in the series on becoming “tech-wise” The first two posts in this series laid down a philosophical framework … More
The Social Combat of Being 13
A New World Order for Young Teens 7th and 8th grade is when the social life of a child amps … More
Parenting is Regulating
Every parent should regulate their children’s behavior until they are ready to regulate their own. It will likely be a … More
Motivate. Don’t Manipulate Your Kids.
Once again, his room isn’t clean, not by any standard. Her backpack, jacket, and shoes are scattered about the floor … More
Five Ways to Manage Your Social Media
Social media, like just about everything, can be a blessing or a curse. It’s usually both. It’s a #lovehaterelationship, right? … More
Fun = Connection
Have Fun with Your Child ASAP Good parenting has an order of operations. Insides come first. A child should feel … More
Connect With Your Young Teen
First Connect, Then Guide The best parents are the ones who are deeply connected with their children and offer support … More
Embracing Parenting
Here is a sample from my latest project. It’s a chapter from my not-even-close-to-being-finished book. Feel free to give me … More
Raising Boys to be Real Men
Boys are misunderstood. Too often, they are disciplined and shamed by their teachers, parents, or grandparents because it is falsely … More
Growing Up Too Fast
Our culture tends to throw kids in the deep-end of the pool without teaching them how to swim. Kids are … More
Doodling
My wife, my 13 year old son, and I went to see The Taming of the Shrew outdoors last night … More
Too Much Internet, Too Soon
What was the most popular Christmas gift this year for 5th graders? The Apple iPod iTouch. What is the most … More
Helicopter Parents
D.H. Lawrence, the literary giant, advised parents and teachers a century ago: “How to begin to educate a child. First … More
21st Century Beauty vs. Girls
Beauty is complicated. I feel sorry for our girls who have to grow up in this modern American society which … More
Social Skills Needed: Apply Here
There is a social epidemic that has swept the nation. While it used to be contained to young teenage girls, … More
The Solemn Process of Growing Up
Like Autumn, growing up is bittersweet. Poet Billy Collins says it well. On Turning Ten The whole idea of it … More
The Pitfall of Comparison
“Senior class president, she must be heaven sent. She was never the last one standing. A beautiful debutant, everything that … More
Teenage Media Addiction
Children of the Screen As much as I like FaceBook and text messaging, I know that it needs to be … More
Training Up Independent Kids
Embracing Mistakes; Developing Problem-Solvers Thomas Edison believed that failure was not a bad thing; it merely directed him closer to … More
Growing Up and Away?
A friend of mine recently expressed frustration with the way that everyone seems to write off their kids around the … More