Category: Teens
2 Biggest Mistakes You’re Making with Your Teenager
We all make mistakes in parenting. We look at other parents and their kids and we say to ourselves: I’ll never be like that or My child will never behave that way. But when the time comes and you see your advice falling on headphone-clad ears and being met with slammed doors, your patience begins to [...]
What If Opposing Parenting Rules Break Apart Your Family?
(An excerpt from a recent conversation with my youngest daughter.) ME: Hey M., Come here. We need to talk for a minute. HER: What’s up Daddio? ME: What is your text limit per month? HER: You raised it to 900, remember? ME: Yes, I remember. Take a guess what number you’re at now, even with [...]
Teen Trends: Drugs
Let’s face it, being a teen today is harder than ever. Peer pressure is like nothing else with drugs, sex, and technology fueling every corner of home, school and even church. According to a University of Michigan study: In 2011, 50% of high school seniors reported having tried an illicit drug at some time, 40% [...]
The Nice Christmas List and a Dad’s Advice
To catch your attention, I usually start out my blog posts with some story, anecdote or epiphany.  However, today I am just floating on a proud parent cloud–forget the cute little stories to start with because who needs it when I have this? Let’s face it, I don’t often get to venture onto this Cumulonimbus paradise of [...]
Kids, The Talk and ‘A Good Sex’
 My 13-year-old daughter waited until her 12-year-old brother had gotten out of the car to run into school for the 8-year-old before turning to me and saying, “I learned something in school today.” Flipping through emails on my phone, I barely glanced over at her before replying, “It makes me happy to hear that, as your dad [...]
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