Joanigeltman

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• Why Is It Important To You For Your Teen To Get Good Grades?

  I just finished watching the 6:30 national news and one of the top stories was a new CDC study the found a  increase in teen suicide. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Power Of Parental Controls!

  Recently I met with parents of a 15 year old girl who is addicted to her phone, her computer, her tablet...and her apps!! Parents had been noticing a spiraling... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Power Of Understanding Is Very Powerful

  Recently I had two personal experiences that reiterated to me the power of understanding and forgiveness. One experience was for me to ask for forgiveness, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "I Don't Want To Talk To You"

  I was giving a seminar the other night, and one of the parent asked me what to do if your teen literally does not talk to you? Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What To Do About Summer Planning

  We're coming into the summer countdown!"Idle minds are the devils playground." No truer quote applies when thinking about teens and summer. If you haven't yet... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What To Expect From A Graduating Senior!

  What should you expect from your graduating senior before they are off to college?NOTHING!!!! No really, I mean nothing! Here you are, feeling all warm and fuzz... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Kids Need Their Parents To Change!

  Recently I read a sweet article called Dad, Can You Put Away The Laptop. Its seems that our younguns, and I mean the 4-10 year old set do not like this new... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Balancing The Work-Family Equation

  Do you and/or your partner sometimes leave for work in the morning, knowing that the return home might be days later from a business trip, or late at night afte... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Brilliant Strategy

  

  I found this gem posted on Facebook this weekend. One of the biggest frustrations I hear from parents is that they feel like they have little or no control, whe... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Not What You Say.....

  I am sure that many of you could complete that sentence, hearing you parents or elderly aunt's voice in your head..."It's not what you say dear, but how you... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Misunderstanding Of The Misunderstood

  ZITS COMIC Jeremy looking dejected and sad: " Nobody really gets me. Mom, comforting arm around her son: "Oh honey, I get you! Jeremy, looking even more... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Sneaky Syndrome!

  I got a wonderful e-mail recently from a parent who is struggling with "sneakiness" from her teenage son. Do I hear a chorus of "me too". This is a classic... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Juuling And Vaping Teen Trend Is Growing..Take Action Now!

  I very rarely re-share a blog post that I posted a mere 4 months earlier. But the research about vaping juuling is starting to build up, two articles just his... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Denial...A Teenagers Best Friend

  "What, it wasn't me!" "It isn't mine!" "I don't know how it could have gotten there!" I didn't know what time it was, my phone died! I didn't know the parents... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The March For Our Lives, And It's Many Lessons

  

  I never made it into Boston, though I had every good intention to be a part of the March For Our Lives. However, I sat down in front of the TV at noon on... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are You On The Lecture Circuit?

  Are you a lecturer quiz? 1. Y N Do you feel like you absolutely know what is best for your teen? 2. Y N Do you regularly expound on this to your teen? 3. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Becoming Our Children's Moral Compass

  “Boys will be boys, you know those hormones!” “I was so drunk I didn’t know what I was doing!” “She wanted it!” This is what is often said by and about young me... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• College Acceptances and Rejections: It's That Time Of Year

  Tis the season.....For all of you who have high school seniors, the college acceptance and rejection season is upon you. You are in high anxiety, and your teen... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Secret To Fixing A Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day

  You might be surprised to know that according to the theory of the worst offenders in the stress category, it is the "daily hassles" rather than a major life... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Learning From A Teen Survivor Of Sexual Assualt

  Chessy Prout, the victim of a 2014 sexaul assault at St Paul's school, has just pubished a very brave and honest book about her experience as a naive, vulnerabl... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING