teens

When I think of annoying, I imagine a tiny mosquito hovering around my head in the dark, as I’m trying to sleep. Apparently, the drone of a mosquito doesn’t even come close to how annoying I was to my then fourteen year old. I know…

Driving me crazy - coming to terms with your teen behind the wheel

September 4, 2012

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What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done as a parent? For me, it’s adapting to being a passenger or observer to my daughter behind the wheel of a car, nervous about her driving on roads alongside people who may not be quite as vigilant as…

The Tween & Teen years: what's normal, what's not

September 20, 2011

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Sara Dimerman in conversation with Dr. Karen Leitner. Over the course of this episode you will learn more about: What changes to expect in behaviour and attitude from your 12-18 year old. The most powerful influences on your tween/teen during this stage of life. What you…

Home on time - how to set a fair curfew with your teen

August 10, 2011

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Teens: getting the job you want!

July 1, 2011

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It’s that time of year when parents begin to panic about how they’re going to keep their teens out of trouble during the summer months. Gone may be the days when they were safely supervised at camp. Now, they want to make money and chill…

Coping with kids returning home from university

May 18, 2010

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I remember, as if it were yesterday, tearful telephone conversations with my friend as she anticipated her first born child leaving home, bound for a University a few hours drive away from home. Between sobs, she shared her worries about how he would fend for…