This week, Parenthetical is posting an article focused on the tough topic of teen suicide. This article provides parents with critical information on teen suicide, as well as important suggestions and resources to help support teens …
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Finding Forgiveness: How to Practice and Model Forgiveness
Last week we outlined what forgiveness means, why it is important, and how you might prepare to forgive others (find last week’s post here). We noted that forgiveness is a healthy and positive way to …
Forgiveness Firsts: How to Prepare for Forgiveness
This week’s Parenthetical post is one of two in a Parenthetical forgiveness series summarizing many of the concepts presented by Dr. Bob Enright of the International Forgiveness Institute during his Forgiveness Seminar at the University …
Tackling the Tough Topic of Pornography with Your Teen
When I was growing up it was common for boys like myself to seek out and share sexually-themed pictures. It usually took some effort to find them. The easiest sources were National Geographic and the …
Helping Teens Discover Values to Live By
“How would you describe your family in three words?” asked blogger Joanna Goddard. What core values rise to the top when you think about who you are, who your family is, and who you hope your …
Be the Positive Voice for your Teen
A parenting and human development buzz word for the last 30 years, self-esteem is a person’s evaluation of his or her own worth. A person with positive self-esteem has a positive attitude about his or her self. Do …
Parenting Futures: Playing the Long-Game in Parenting Your Teen
“The future is a verb that requires us to push into it.” -Ari Wallach …
Protecting Your Teen from the National Alcohol Crisis
Alcohol abuse and excessive consumption has been declared a national health problem by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The issue has been identified because excessive alcohol consumption costs 88,000 lives in the U.S each …
Adolescent drinking and driving: How to help your teen avoid the risks
Getting behind the wheel of a car, or even in the passenger seat, after drinking alcohol is extremely dangerous–especially for teens. Today’s Parenthetical post directs you to a recent article posted in the New York …
Parenting Improv: Why happiness for children is such a high bar for parents
Producing happy children is an overriding goal for many parents today. However, in a rapidly changing world where norms and expectations are constantly changing such a goal can be difficult to attain. In this TED …