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How to Really Build Trust with Your Kids

As parents, new babies are our pride and joy. They bring out an intense love and protective instinct in us immediately. We may not know h...

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Helping Teens Manage Their Anger

Let’s face it; the teen years can be challenging. Right now may be worse than usual since so many of our kids are home 24/7 with few outlets

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Three Strategies For Parenting a Child With ADHD

Parenting a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD can be challenging. Depending on the child’s symptoms and type o...

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7 Ways For Your Teen To Relieve Stress

Our world today is very challenging. There are pressures at school—and in-home schooling--, home, friends, media, social media—pretty muc...

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8 Life Skills Your Teen Needs Now

There's no time like the present--you know when your teens are stuck at home with you. The pandemic offers ample opportunity to teach our...

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The Truth About Lies

Are you ever completely baffled by your kids? Like you have no understanding of why they’re acting in a certain way? The one that always ...

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7 Life Strategies Your Child Needs Before College

It’s Summertime and that means school is out--or almost out. It means proms and graduations and summer internships or jobs. For those of ...

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Blogger Award Nomination

I had the honor of being nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you so much Terri at Millennial Adulting for the nomination. B...

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This is the First Thing to do When Your Teen Lies to You

Are you ever completely baffled by your kids? Like you don’t understand why they’re acting in a certain way? The one that always gets ...

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