Category: Teens & Young Adults
How Can I Get My Child to Listen Without Yelling?
Posted onYelling rarely gets kids to listen. Learn the connection-based approach, rooted in Gordon Neufeld’s work, that helps kids cooperate without a fight.
New Research on Screen Time and Learning: What Parents Need to Know
Posted onTwo new studies connect screen time and learning outcomes in kids. Here’s what the research really says, and the small routines that help families create more balance.
The Virtual Director: Why Gaming Makes Kids Resist Your Rules
Posted onVideo games hand kids hours of authority, so stepping back into a child’s role feels jarring. Here’s why that triggers defiance, and how to lead the transition with connection instead of conflict.
Digital Anesthesia: Why Screens Prevent Growth in Kids
Posted onScreens numb the sting of loneliness, boredom, and rejection before kids ever feel it, and that’s the problem. Here’s why that digital anesthesia gets in the way of real emotional growth, and what to do instead.
The Thinking Shortcut: Protecting Your Child’s Mind in the Age of AI
Posted onWhen AI hands kids the answer instantly, the mental struggle that builds critical thinking never happens. Here’s how to protect your child’s mind in the age of AI by valuing frustration, making disagreement safe, and sparking real conversation.
When Screens Replace Parents: Reclaiming Your Position as Your Child’s Anchor
Posted onSmartphones and social media do more than steal hours, they can quietly replace parents as a child’s anchor. Here’s how the simple daily habit of “collecting” your child rebuilds the connection that makes healthy screen limits actually stick.
Back-to-School Anxiety by Age: Expert Tips to Help Your Child Start the School Year with Confidence
Posted onBack-to-school season is full of fresh starts—new teachers, new classrooms, new routines, and new opportunities. But for many families, it also brings butterflies, tears, sleepless nights, and lots of “what ifs.” If your child seems more […]
Parenting Is Easier When You Have a Roadmap
Posted onParents today have more parenting information at their fingertips than any generation before us. Search for help with a toddler tantrum, a child who won’t do homework, a tween who is anxious, or a teen who […]
The Power of Doing Less: Simple Summer Traditions That Build Connection
Posted onJune arrives and the social media feeds immediately flood with laminated bucket lists. Fifty things you absolutely must do before September. Bake a pie from scratch. Go berry picking. Build a backyard obstacle course. It looks […]
Summer Reading Without the Pressure: Nurturing a Natural Love for Books
Posted onSchool reading logs have a funny way of turning a magical experience into a tedious transaction. By the time the school year ends, kids often view reading as just another chore to check off a list. […]
