I am just so excited to report that I’ve just recorded the Stepparenting the Grieving Child audio with interviewer Barbara Bue of KRFC Radio. Barb herself is a stepparent and was intensely interested in my information, which makes both sides of the interview commentary very engaging.
You can expect to hear about three distinct phases of [...]
This post will pique the interest of parents with high school seniors. The post-graduation summer between high school and college is a creature alive with its own personality. These months require parenting skills unlike those in any other phase of parenting.
I remember the summer before I left for college I made a very questionable choice, [...]
I am running a slightly edited version of yesterday’s post for the Wednesday stepparenting blog because I think the theme of “hosting a stranger” also applies to stepfamilies. Your partner’s kids are your brave new frontier. Will you to rise to the challenge?
One of my loves is to coordinate international exchange students. I match students [...]
One of my loves is to coordinate international exchange students. I match students from other countries with loving host families and I make sure they have a space in one of the local high schools. But every once in a while I have to deal with a “situation” that results from some combination of clashing [...]
“A lot of how kids find themselves by exclusion, as in ‘I know what I’m not.’”
– Brian M., Psychologist
I’ve read several articles in the last year or so that indicate young adults are “taking
longer” to find themselves and figure out what they want to do for work.
And parents are kind of worried about this trend. [...]
One parent asked me to comment on how to help a teen fill the “what
will I do for fun” void she perceives when trying to move away from
drugs and alcohol as a means of escape.
This is a tough one, but you have a jump start if your daughter is
showing some willingness to change. If she’s [...]
Don’t fret. Your college girls will search once more for connectedness
and roots. They just need a little time to spread their wings.
Even if you daughter never actually said, “I can’t wait to get out of this
house!” she probably thought it once or twice during the high school
years. And unless she’s either not attending college or [...]
Continue reading about Your Girl’s Away at College? Don’t Worry, She’ll be Back….
I went horseback riding this weekend, catching what is possibly the last
of the blazing gold aspen on our Northern Colorado ridges before the
trees turn and the snow starts to fall. On the ride, I enjoyed the
company of several teenagers, all of whom fell into a respectful silence
as we journeyed across meadows and through the woods.
A respectful silence? [...]
Continue reading about How Different are International Teens?
Your turn: Are you a believer in texting teens and young adults? Why
or why not? Leave your comment at the end of this post.
Usually Wednesday’s posts are devoted to stepparenting discussions,
but since I covered National Stepfamily Day yesterday I thought I’d
pick a topic that could apply to parents and stepparents alike.
If you’re not getting the [...]