Joanigeltman

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• One New Year's Resolution At A Time

  Happy New Year! On your way to the gym, and after you have only eaten healthy food in order to lose 10 pounds, and when you have cleaned out your closets and... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 12 Days Of Vacation...Part 2

  On the twelfth day of vacation my teenager gave to me the back to school of "leave me alone, I'm getting up" 11 moans of vacation is too short 10 straight... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 10 Days Of Vacation!

  On the 1st day of vacation my teenagers gave to me a morning free of "get up you're going to be late! On the 2nd day of vacation my teenagers gave to me 2... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Holiday Gift For Your Teen: Some Advice From Us Old Folks

  A friend shared this article with me recently, and I wished someone had told me this stuff when I was 16. At 66 I might not be able to get to all this but god... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Time For A Talk About Porn

  

  I know this is not a fun topic. But it is a topic that must be discussed. In the olden days (when I was a teen) boys coveted their Playboys, and Penthouses,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Failure Is The Best!

  Watch first then we'll discuss: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152267191443694 When your teen was a little boy or girl maybe it was falling off the... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Power Of Understanding: It Really Works!

  Do you ever wonder why your teen's eyes roll back in their head every time you offer an opinion or think you have the answers to all of their problems. Most... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Saying NO May Have Unexpected Consequences

  I read a wonderful editorial recently. (see below) Most parents say NO when their teens make one of their many requests because the requests are either... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Things Teens Do To Make Their Parents Crazy!!

  What is it with these teens anyway? How can they be so self-absorbed, and selfish? How many times have you found yourself saying to your teen: "I ask so little... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Popularity In The 21st Century: The Epidemic Of Being "Liked"

  Below is a link to a PBS Frontline show that I found both illuminating and disturbing. There is a new kind of "popularity" in town, and you don't have to have... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Juuling and Vaping: The New "Smokin In The Bathroom" Trends

  Ok, gratitude, thankfulness, Thanksgiving yeah yeah yeah, now its back to reality!! Juuling and vaping two more things teens do that parents didn't do as teens... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• All You Need Is Love!!!

  There is something about the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Maybe its the embedded memory of a half day at school and the anticipation of four days of freedom. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Time For A Little Thanks

  In the last few months, close friends of mine have dealt with life issues that seem unbearable; major health issues, loss of parents and husbands; children who... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I'm Living With A Crazy Person

  Getting caught off guard by the emotional drama of your teen's life can be unsettling. Unsuspecting parents, sitting down for a relaxing night of TV can be... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Hard To Stop A Bully!!!!

  

  watch and then we'll talk!! https://www.gq.com/story/burger-king-bullying-psa?mbid=social_facebook This video is exceptional! It doesn't really offer strategy,... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Our Teens To Be Respectful To Women!

  The sexual predators are coming out of the woodwork. Not a day goes by now without a new story about a famous celebrity, politician, businessman, teacher,... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What's The Big Deal...Everybody Was Doing It!

  This is a wonderful article about teens an peer pressure. It gives scientific evidence for the cause of peer pressure. I like science because it takes i... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Setting Limits and Saying NO Is Not Fun!!!

  Recently I was at one of my Ask the Expert Parties (think Tupperware for parenting) where I start by asking the small group of parents assembled what their... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The "I Have No Friends" Blues

  How many hundreds of times have you been in this situation with your teen? Perhaps it's the Friday or Saturday night blues fest, when your teen is sitting at... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Fall College Process Blues

  The leaves are starting to change, the air is turning crisp and fall like, and that means that we are upon the annual weekend ritual of visiting colleges with... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING