Category: Teens & Young Adults

How to get out of a lifetime of co-dependence and over supporting kids over 50

If you are actually supporting your adult children who are over 50 years old and perceive that support to be co-dependence, I encourage you to do a few things: Consider what you are getting out of […]

Adult children – I feel like he/she could do so much better..

What do you do when you’re child comes home after graduating college? 

My daughter has a full time job, but because of loans can’t afford to move out of our home.  It’s so hard not to make comments on what she’s spending money on and her decisions.  Any […]

Does Ignoring Your Children Work?

Ignore misbehavior whenever possible – especially attention seeking misbehaviors like: whining, complaining, moping or “water power.” Two potential problems with ignoring – Child may raise the ante – the misbehavior gets worse before it gets better. […]

Get Ready to be a Positive Parent for your Teen

You might be wondering if there is anything you can do now to get ready for the big change. Adolescents can be a magnet for your own unresolved childhood issues. One of my heroes, Dan Siegel, […]