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Teenagers and Moodiness

Ups and downs regarding moods are quite normal during adolescence. Teens who are best at coping with their moods have parents who take time to listen and talk.

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Communication With Your 13-18 Year Old

Although young children usually exchange thoughts and feelings quite easily, adolescents are not often so communicative. Failure to communicate is just as much about one person’s failure to listen as another’s inability to talk. How many battles between parents and children arise because neither side has made the effort to understand?

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Recommended Books on Parenting Teenagers

Adolescence; by Elizabeth Fenwick and Tony Smith.
Choices and Consequences; What to do when a teenager uses alcohol and drugs:; by Dick Schaefer.
Helping Teens in Crisis; by Miriam Neff.
Get Out of My Life: but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall? by Anthony Wolf.
Keys to Parenting Your Teenager: by Don Fontenelle.
Parent in Control; [...]

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How to Keep Your Child from Swearing

Your child is using foul language with his/her friends. What’s the best way to handle the situation?

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Supporting Your Children During Stressful Times

Constant hard work and demands for time and attention can create stress. In today’s world children can feel as much pressure as adults. There are ways you can help stress proof your children so they’ll “bounce back” even when they are exposed to stress.

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Preparing Your Family for a New Sibling

Many parents worry about how to prepare their first child for the birth of a second sibling. Here are some tips that you may find helpful:

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Love/Hate, Cooperation/Competition: The Challenge of Siblings

“Can we give the baby back?” “He hit me!” “I hate her!” “It’s mine!” “She touched me!” “He always ruins my things!” “She’s a liar!” Do these words ring through your house? If so you are probably the parent of more than one child. Learning how to diffuse sibling rivalry can mean the difference between [...]

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How to Avoid Facilitating Sibling Conflicts

“She Started It”
Most parents worry about the interactions between their children. A few simple tips will help smooth the way.

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My Child is Oversensitive

“He is overly sensitive. I’m afraid to say anything to him.” “She misinterprets everything that I say.” When a child is overly sensitive to criticism, he is easily hurt emotionally.

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7 Quick Tips to Build Self-Esteem

Raising children is one of the toughest and yet most fulfilling jobs in the world. The following tips may help you not only feel more accomplished as a parent, but help you to enjoy your children even more.

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