
Parenting Teens | Those First Steps!
I watched my granddaughter get up for the twentieth time. In her pursuit to learn to walk. She was determined. She would take a few steps...


Parenting Teens 2023 | Graciousness: Let's Bring it Back
Some years ago, I read this news article. It’s about a sixteen year old girl, who wore an “inappropriate” dress to a school dance. The...


Parenting 2023 Old Things are Passed Away...
What will the rest of the year be like for you and your teen? What are your goals? What is your vision for your relationship with your...


Six Steps for Successful Celebrating
Life's problems, whether it's grief parenting, work, or whatever can become all-encompassing. If we aren't careful problems will set a...


Parenting 2023: Skills to Successfully Celebrate
Even Santa is stressed out at Christmas. Although he has all year to prepare, he finds himself needing help and support on those days...


Thanksgiving Celebration
If we wait for the turkey to get done, the house to be perfect, and guests to arrive, before we start celebrating, we will miss the...


Tips to develop Successful Teens
I looked at my baby girl and had not a clue of how to help her get from where she was, one day old, to where she was going, eighteen...

Build Healthy Communication With Teens/Young Adults
Why don't teens talk to their parents? There are several reasons that teens won't talk to parents. Oh yes, they talk, but too many don't...

Six Tips to Parenting Chronically Ill Teens
The last words any parent wants to hear are - "Your child is sick!" That's bad enough, but parents especially don't want to hear that the...


Graciousness: Let's Bring it Back
Some years ago, I read this news article. It’s about a sixteen-year-old girl, who wore an “inappropriate” dress to a school dance. The...