We are featuring our first author interview!!! Parenthetical team members, Becky and Libby, had the pleasure of interviewing author Dr. Laura Kastner. Dr. Kastner co-wrote one of our favorite parenting books for parents of tweens …
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Book Review: “Getting to Calm: Cool-headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens”
We are featuring our first author interview!!! Parenthetical team members, Becky and Libby, had the pleasure of interviewing author Laura Kastner. Dr. Kastner co-wrote one of our favorite parenting books for parents of tweens and …
How to Stay Close to Your Distant Teen
Remember your child’s baby and childhood days with all those kisses and hugs, declarations of love and devotion, and opportunities to hold them close? When you have a teenager, those times can seem so very …
Whole-hearted Parenting
What can parents do to help their children believe they are worthy of love, empathy and connection? Brené Brown studies human connection – our ability to empathize, belong, and love. In the following TED talk …
Son won’t clean room.
My son’s room is a mess and quickly becoming a health hazard. I keep telling him to clean it up but he ignores me. Any suggestions?
Playing a Winning Hand of Discipline
While it may seem that there are fewer disciplinary alternatives available to parents as children enter their teen years this is not actually the case. A little creative reflection in quiet moments can help parents …
What is a reasonable curfew for a 15-year-old?
My 15 year old daughter says that her 10 PM weekend curfew is too strict and that all her friends are allowed to stay out later. Are we too strict? What is a reasonable curfew?
The Challenging Nature of Discipline
This week begins the first of several posts on discipline. The findings from our reader’s poll indicated that this was an important topic for many Parenthetical parents. Not only is discipline challenging to do, it …