Posts Tagged ‘Parenting’
Mom the Spy
“How did you find out?” was the question. My answer, “You don’t need to know!” The last thing a parent wants to do is be a spy. But honestly, these days you have to be. Every kind of scary, horrific, brainwashing, addictive and immoral idea sits out there in the cyber space world waiting…
Read More1000 Ways
Why and how this program ended up on television is surprising, but unbelievably it became one of the deterrents regarding suicide for my teen after watching it. I wouldn’t promote it for anything or encourage your teenager to watch it but 1,000 Ways to Die became the show to see several years ago. It graphically…
Read MoreDo you shave your legs?
“Do you shave your legs?” he asked. “No.” she replied. “Then you need to because you’re looking like a hairy monkey!” he responded. That one comment started her journey into negative body imaging and low self-esteem for the next 5 years. She was only 10 when that comment was made. Little did she know that…
Read MoreRunaway
Realizing that she was gone, I sped to my car throwing the keys into the ignition and raced down the street at full speed. Dressed in black, my car lights were still able to track her down. Slamming the brakes once she was in sight, I threw the car into PARK and swung open the…
Read MoreI’m Mature Enough!
Oh those dreaded words. Why on earth did I encourage my teens by telling them how mature they have gotten? What was I thinking? Oh yes, we as parents want to encourage our teens and letting them know how they have grown and matured, however, those words will backfire on you one day. Teens today…
Read MoreTeens and Sexual Addiction
She was only 9 when she stripped the first time. He was only 13 when he pressured her to do it. Today’s teens are skyping or camming 24/7 and much of that time is stripping and masturbating. Nobody wants to hear it. Everyone rather deny their child could be a part of this. But the…
Read MoreYou didn’t say that right!
I asked my daughters the other day if I have ever said anything to them to make them feel inferior, stupid, insecure, dumb or worthless. Thankfully their answer was no. However, I cannot same the same for other teens that I know. The words of their parents didn’t fall on deaf ears but listening ones. …
Read MoreLooking for Daddy
He walked into my office and posed a question to me. “What is more important? Do I sacrifice my time with my kids so that I can have love in my life or should I sacrifice having a girlfriend/wife to love and give all my time to my kids?” I was first of all surprised…
Read MoreWalking Alone
As a parent of a teen in crisis, you often feel alone and trapped without any help or support. But surprisingly there are many others walking alone feeling the same way. As a parent of a teen in crisis, many of us like to keep it private or a secret. For some reason we feel…
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