Black Friday shopping and Cyber Monday browsing may have many parents scrambling for Holiday gift ideas. While giving your teen gifts during this time of year can be a way to connect and show you …
boundaries
Balancing freedom and boundaries without going out of your mind
While most parents in their right mind probably aren’t comfortable letting their 10 year old go out on a date, having their 13 year old take the car out for a spin or allowing their …
Preparing for Prom
Spring is in the air. How do I know? The sun is still shining at dinnertime. I am greeted by the bird chatter in the morning. And I recently saw a group of high school …
Parenthetical’s Top 10 Posts of 2014
As 2014 winds down, we are feeling especially grateful for all the thoughtful dialogue, growth, and dedicated viewership Parenthetical has experienced over the last year. During the last year, Parenthetical has increased site membership significantly …
Parenthetical Interviews Dr. Laura Kastner co-author of 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 Dr. Laura Kastner. Dr. Kastner co-wrote one of our favorite parenting books for parents of tweens …