How to Stay Connected Through the Contentious Teen Years

One of the hardest things about being a parent is to know when to be firm, when to be soft, when to be strict, when to give in, when to hold them close, and when to let them go.  This is never truer than when that child becomes a teenager. Seemingly overnight, their happy, friendly,… Continue reading How to Stay Connected Through the Contentious Teen Years

The Importance of Building a Relationship with Your Teen

New parents know that they are in for a lot of work and it is easy to stay close to our kids when they are little because they need us for everything. But as they grow into independent teenagers who are more self-sufficient, it can be easy to let that close relationship start to slide.… Continue reading The Importance of Building a Relationship with Your Teen