From Parent Camp Newsletter 6-19-24 This might just be the #1 issue most parents have with their teens and tweens. And it can really wear you down. The question is how to address it so you don’t make things worse, start an argument, or build disconnection between you. I recently addressed this issue with a member …
From the Parent Camp Newsletter 6-12-24 We all struggle from time to time with something. My 23-year-old son called me Monday in the middle of the worst panic attack he’s had in years. It took a couple of hours for him to calm down. His anxiety has been largely under control since he was around …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 5-29-24 Something I don’t feel I’ve talked enough about is “rupture and repair”. Rupture in the relationship with our kids happens when we want one thing, and they want another – a situation where our parental authority clashes with their need for autonomy. A more toxic type of rupture occurs when …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 5-15-24 I’m currently working on revamping Section 2 and just yesterday worked on a new lesson about confirmation bias that I’d like to share a little of today. Section 2, if you recall, is all about your thoughts, emotions, and behavior. And cognitive biases and distortions, that happen without us even realizing …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 4-10-24 I recently heard the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Charles Duhigg, speaking on a business podcast about his most recent book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Now, this book has nothing to do with teenagers (although he has 2 at home) but it does certainly pertain to communicating …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 4-3-24 The way you react when your teen shares something serious with you, can mean the difference in whether or not they ever share anything with you again. Yes, it’s that big of a deal. If they don’t feel they can trust you not to freak out, go ballistic, give them …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 3-27-24 A mindset is subjective. It’s how we interpret or perceive what’s going on in the objective world. Everything is how our brain interprets it to be. The thing is, most of us don’t even realize we have mindsets about things. We think the way we view the world simply the …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 3-6-24 Does your teen spout curse words, use a derogatory tone, or say things you consider disrespectful when they’re in the middle of experiencing gigantic emotions? I’m not talking about “common everyday disrespect,” that isn’t happening during a meltdown – that’s a different topic (and one I covered in episode 117.) …
From the Parent Camp Newsletter 2-28-24 The hardest thing about changing my parenting was learning to keep my mouth shut and listen! Listening has never been my strong suit. I’m a “fixer.” I know the answer. I can fix it! 😢And when it comes to our kids, some of us can get stuck on “if …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 2-14-24 Any time you need to talk to your teen (or other kids) and express how you feel about something, you need to remember to I statements. I mention this briefly in The Field Guide when talking about rules and negotiation (Section 4).👁️ The point is, when you’re telling your teen …
