Joanigeltman

LATEST ARTICLES ( 772 )

• Getting Honest

  Part of the fun of having my book : A Survival Guide To Parenting Teens; Talking To Your Kids About Sexting, Drinking, Drugs, and Other Things That Freak You... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Trials And Tribulations Of Summer Vacating With Your Teen

  I've had a number of frantic calls this summer from parents who have either planned a fabulous family vacation, and their teen is kvetching and complaining... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Curse Of Summer Reading Lists

  OK, the summer is exactly one half over, and crumbled up summer reading lists are being found and resurrected by parents everywhere. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• But I Wasn't Even Drinking!!!

  Here is a straight from the headlines story that all parents should use to talk with their teens. Erin is a 17 year old senior in high school, honor roll studen... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How To Become "Parent Whisperer"

  I watched a documentary recently that inspired me. It's called "Buck." This man is a horse trainer/philosopher/life coach on whose work the movie "The Horse... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Lies Of Omission: "Oh I Didn't Think I Had To Tell You That!"

  Sometimes people lie outright, and sometimes they just don't tell you the whole story. Teens do that too. Why do teens lie? Because from their point of view,... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Power Of Being Understood And Forgiveness

  I was thinking about this topic the other day, and was reminded of two personal experiences that reiterated to me the power of understanding and forgiveness. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• You're Not Allowed To Talk To My Friends!

  When my daughter was a freshman in college she had her first real boyfriend. My husband and I were apoplectic to meet him. So on a sunny Saturday we drove up... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Some Great Summer Movies To Watch With Your Teen

  One of the best parts of summer is....time. There is just more of it. During the school year there is no extra time. Pretty much every minute is accounted for... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teen Temper Tantrums: It's Just Noise!

  Remember the terrible twos and threes, and maybe even fours. You're in a crowded supermarket, your then toddler has asked for the 10 millionth time for candy,... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Summer Teen Couch Potato Syndrome

  Recently I have had a number of coaching sessions with parents concerned with what I call the "missing child syndrome." The teen isn't actually missing... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Words Matter-Words Hurt

  This has been a hard few months for parents of teens. Too many stories recently that illustrate the power of the written word when it is combined with a teen's... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Power Of The Family Table

  Did you know that when families do not share meal times together their teens are 2X more likely to use alcohol regularly and 1 1/2 X's more likely to smoke... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Legacy Of A Dad

  I wrote this blog several years ago and thought that as Father's Day approaches, I would share it with you again. It's message is what REALLY counts when our... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dealing With Teen Amnesia

  "What, it wasn't me!" "It isn't mine!" "I don't know how it could have gotten there!"Famous last words of teens. A great way for teens to avoid taking... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Real Truth of What It Feel Like To Be A 7th Grade Girl

  I don't really have much to say here because this 7th grader says it wayyyy better than I ever could. If you have a middle schooler even one who seems happy... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Magic Of Change And Growth

  

  I am in Los Angeles with my daughter having attended the premier last night of her new show on Showtime called I'm Dying Up Here. Cue shameless plug, premiers... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Birds and Bees Talk Gets A Remodel For The 21st Century

  A new study just released by Harvard that looks at data about what teens need and want from their parents to help them with the sexual life of a 21st teen and... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Teen Has A "Bad Seed" Friend

  A mom wrote me the other day with this dilemma. She has a 14 year old daughter whose friendship with a girl a year older had caused her daughter a great deal... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Choking Game Is NOT A Game At All!

  Recently a parent called me with a very disturbing story. Her 14 year old son had a very good friend who died a few months ago. He had been home alone, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING