On paper, this scenario sounds ideal: you take away your kid’s phone, they have no distractions, they learn to talk directly to us, and they start to appreciate the actual connection. And (you think) you can now live peacefully because the problem has been settled. What if we told you that we would answer your …
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Holidays are all about family. Time together is what makes our favorite holidays meaningful. However, they are also difficult. We dream of everyone getting along, and everything going smoothly. Then reality strikes. The key to surviving a holiday with a teenager is to be prepared with this survival guide. Why are family vacations so stressful? …
Children go through different developmental stages, which impact their awareness, emotions, and behavior. So when your daughter is going through a phase where she blames you for everything, it’s important to understand that this is developmentally appropriate behavior, not personal. There are a few things you can do to help your daughter during this phase: …
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Years ago, when your son had temper tantrums, you would just soothe or discipline him. However, as your son grows into a teenage boy, the way you handle him should also be adjusted. Maybe he is no longer throwing tantrums, but he still experiences emotional roller coasters. Unfortunately, he may not tell you every bit …
Being a parent requires more than ensuring your child has a roof over their head and food in their stomach. In order to help guide your child into the world of adulthood as an independent adolescent, teaching them lessons about responsibility and financial independence is essential. When you teach teens about money, they are less …
Many adolescents tend to have selfish and self-centered behaviors. They return to that phase in which they feel their needs are more important than those of others. If your teenager never asks you how you feel, if you need help, if you’re okay, or never considers that others also have needs and problems, it’s time …
Throughout your life, you’ve been taught that mom’s love is unconditional. But since you are a young adult right now, let us tell you something you’ve never thought could happen to you. It is possible for a mom to hate her children. Yes, you read it right. Maybe you will learn that sometimes the truth …
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Unfortunately, bullying seems to have evolved from physically repeated aggressive behavior to cyberbullying–hiding under anonymity to cause a child emotional trauma. Did you know that about 30% of young people experience cyberbullying and 12% traditional bullying? I came across another research by the National Library of Medicine that suggests that boys are more prone to …
What are signs you’re a bad mother? Before we go further to discuss this topic, let me break down how I feel about being a mother. I used to think I was a bad mom. That’s simply because I found that being a mom is not easy. And thus, I learned along the way. You …
Whoever told you that being a parent is easy, was probably never a parent. Parenting is not an easy role. And unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a manual of instructions. There isn’t training that will give you all the answers to be a good parent. So it’s easy to fail and to be called a …
