Ask REALLY GOOD questions (so your teen will talk to you)
When you ask your teenager questions, do you get the standard responses of: “Yeah.” “No.” “Fine.” “Nothing.” “I don’t know.” If you are the parent
When you ask your teenager questions, do you get the standard responses of: “Yeah.” “No.” “Fine.” “Nothing.” “I don’t know.” If you are the parent
Do you notice that when you begin to talk, your teenager’s eyes glaze over? And do you keep on talking? It’s just soooo hard not
I spend a lot of time working with parents to help them learn new skills. I share the skill, the application, the benefit (what your
I just finished reading “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (Young Adult literature). I couldn’t put it down. I love (LOVE ) a good book. I
When my youngest son was about 15 he announced to me, “Jason and I have been talking and I know we’re right because we both
Power struggles with kids. You see them everywhere. Frustrated parents. Out of control kids. Yikes! One of the first things I tell parents is, “Any
There are a few “Old Fashioned Values” that I ascribe to. One of them is eating dinner together at the table. Food is life sustenance
I recently went to Portland to visit my son and his family. While we were talking, he shared with me the frustrations at dinnertime that
Accredited Parent Coach since 2007, Debi Bailey is passionate about guiding parents to forge better relationships with their teenage children.
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