Raising Teenagers

5 Absolute Rules of Raising Teenagers

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.07.2012

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Michelle Lamar

If you haven't experienced the third circle of hell in parenting, a.k.a parenting a teenager, you might want to skip this blog post.

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Things I Hope I Never Have to Tell My Teenage Children

The Stir | Posted 04.23.2012

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The Stir

I remember when I was a teenager and I believed my mother didn't understand a thing about me. Now, of course, I realize what a confused, angry, mixed-up, total pain in the ass I was back then. I also realize my mother was the same age when she had me as I was when I had my first child.

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Parents Held Responsible For Underage Drinking

AP | By LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 02.29.2012

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NEW YORK -- Parents of teens: If you think a drinking disaster at your kid's party can't happen at your house, not with your kid, because he's a good ...

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Raising a Zen Teenager: The Opposite of Me

Janice Harper | Posted 10.09.2011

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Janice Harper

I just assumed I'd have a kid exactly like myself which is to say, a bad influence that no one should be allowed to play with. But alas, I ended up with one of those kids who is charming and delightful and gets straight A's and helps blind people cross the street.

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Navigating The Teen Years: It's Their Job To Drive Us Crazy (LISTEN)

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

My first instinct was to push harder, get stricter, take away every coveted piece of clothing in her closet--to show her who's boss. But who does that best serve? Her ... or me?

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Parenting: the Advantage of Listening

Ronald Ricker | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ronald Ricker

So it goes with adolescents, they are as different, one to another, as are we. Nevertheless, we often fall back on a simpler solution, that one "ride" describes all adolescents.

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