You hear a lot of grumbling these days about how kids think only of themselves. It doesn’t have to be that way. Continue reading
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Posts From: Teens
From curfews to cliques, the teen years are fraught with power struggles. But for the millions of overweight and obese teens in America today, the battle for a better weight can follow them well into adulthood, often with disastrous consequences. Continue reading
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Watching the Olympics the past two weeks, I was struck again and again by the dedication of the young athletes and of their parents, all of whom had sacrificed time and money to help their children realize their dreams. Continue reading
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Putting annoying adolescent behavior in perspective
One of the most useful parenting techniques I ever learned was reframing. The idea is to relabel behavior in order to gain a more constructive perspective, thereby shifting from "I think I may have to kill you" to "I understand that what you did may be out of your control." Continue reading
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