Parenting Information

``How was school today?''

``Fine.''

``What did you do today?''

``Nothing.''

``How do you think you did on your test?''

``I don't know.' ...
Author: Jeff Herring

What's hard for teenagers

Having people who don't understand you trying to control you.

Parents not understanding the things you have to deal with.

Author: Jeff Herring

"When I was your age....."

If you don't believe this one is useless, just watch your teen's eyes the next time you say this one. You will see them glaze over a ...
Author: Jeff Herring

On a recent Saturday evening, I noticed a young teen-age girl crying alone. My first impulse was to go over and check on her. Worried that my approach might be taken ...
Author: Jeff Herring

When my oldest son was about four and going to a pre-school kind of program, I noticed that he was beginning to say "oh man!" whenever he got frustrated with somethi ...
Author: Jeff Herring

``How was school today?''

``Fine.''

``What did you do today?''

``Nothing.''

``How do you think you did on your test?''

``I don't know.' ...
Author: Jeff Herring

"When I was your age....."

If you don't believe this one is useless, just watch your teen's eyes the next time you say this one. You will see them glaze over a ...
Author: Jeff Herring

``How was school today?''

``Fine.''

``What did you do today?''

``Nothing.''

``How do you think you did on your test?''

``I don't know.' ...
Author: Jeff Herring

Q. We are getting to the stage with our kids where they are becoming teen-agers and are asking for more and more privileges. When we believe we need to say ``no,'' o ...
Author: Jeff Herring