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Educator, Rachel Simmons, Author of Odd Girl Out, discusses the cultural messages directed at girls and how this influences girls' self-image.
Vanessa Van Petten
How do you know when your child or teen is telling you the truth? Being able to decipher truth from fiction is incredibly important for parents.
View Gary A. Dordick, Esq.'s video on Tips for raising good teens...
Learn about: Advice for handling teenage romance from Gary A. Dordick, Esq.,...
View Cynthia G. Whitham, LCSW's video on Asking your teen to do something versus telling them...
Rosalind Wiseman, Author & Educator, shares advice for parents on how to help prepare their daughters for "girl world" and how to help them not be controlled by it
Author and Bullying Expert Rosalind Wiseman shares advice on how to respond and respectfully confront other parents of a child that your child is having problems with
Michael Bradley, EdD Adolescent Behavior Specialist, shares advice for parents on the best methods for gaining your teenage child's respect and why gaining your teen's... read more
See Lt. Joe Laramie's video on How two-way communication can avoid the need for spyware...
Watch Michael Riera, PhD's video on The effects of losing your temper with teens...
Learn how using code words with your child can help keep your teen out of trouble and bad social situations with advice from Michael Dennis, PhD Adolescent Psychologist
teenager caught lying
Nearly every teenager on the planet admits to lying about something—and the ones who don’t admit it are probably lying about that. But what do teens lie... read more
teen slang parenting guide
Is your teen suddenly dropping slang terms like “Gucci”, “creeper”, and “lit” into casual conversation? read more
empower your teen
Guest Author: Josh Shipp is an author, global youth empowerment expert, and acclaimed speaker.
Parents can affect their own kid's popularity as long as they are focusing on the best ways to raise kids who are being likable and caring about others.
Mitch Prinstein, Phd hopes that kids don't feel that social media and their number of followers is a goal that they need to be too concerned with, because all of the... read more
Mitch Prinstein explains that likable kids grow up to be likable adolescents and likable adults in most cases.
Underage drinking happens more often than you might think
Parenting teens can be one of the biggest challenges you will face in raising children.
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Ways to Improve Communication with Teens It’s a tale as old as time: Your baby won’t stop chatting and loves to tell you how much they love you.
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There was a time when Riley would talk to me of her own accord: Guess what happened to me today at school, Daddy. Wanna hear a joke? Can I ask your advice about... read more
Mother Nature is amazing. She does everything for a reason.
prom theme
The first proms were held in the late 1800s and they’ve only become more expensive as the decades read more
There have been a lot of opinions published online lately regarding public shaming of children on the Internet and social media in order to teach kids a lesson and... read more
Judge Michael Fields talks about how parents can encourage honesty and build trust with their kids.
Dr. Deborah Gilboa explains what to do when you find out your daughter is sexting.
Julie Foudy shares important advice on how you can help your child become a leader.
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Join Kids In The House on January 13th at 12:30pm PST as we talk with experts about any and everything about teenagers.
Learn about: How to get through to your teens from Josh Shipp,...
Teen Parenting Expert, Josh Shipp, shares advice for parents on the best methods for building trust in your relationship with your teenage child
Watch Josh Shipp's video on How do I talk to my teen?...
Watch Video: Teaching teens to communicate with parents by Josh Shipp, ...
See Owen McKibbin's video on Importance of talking with your teen...
Dr. John Gray suggests ways to strengthen the father-daughter bond
John Gray, PhD Best-Selling Author, shares advice for parents on the best methods for talking with your teenage child in order to effectively communicate with them
Learn about: College admissions advice for parents: how to discuss college with your teen from Robert K. Cooke, MEd,...
Carrie Leigh Sandoval
How was your day? Good. How was school? Fine. Sound familiar?
See Daniel J. Siegel, MD's video on Poverty, violence, and adolescent solutions...
Watch Video: Parenting from the inside out for adolescence by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, ...
Watch Video: An adolescent mind in adulthood by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, ...
Daniel Siegel, MD Best-Selling Author, shares advice for parents on the best methods for repairing your relationship with your teenager after losing it with them
See Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed's video on The prevention path for drinking, drugs, violence and suicide...
See Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed's video on Privacy vs. secrecy for teens...
School Psychologist Stephen Gray Wallace, MS, Ed, shares advice for parents on how role-playing can be beneficial in teaching your child to make good decisions
Watch Video: Why parents have no clue what is really going on by Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, ...
Watch Joshua Sparrow, MD's video on Pre-Teen Touchpoint: Realizing parents are not perfect...
View Shefali Tsabary, PhD's video on Why parenting advice never seems to work in the moment...
See Shefali Tsabary, PhD's video on The myth of unconditional love...
View David Palmiter, PhD, ABPP 's video on What to consider when parenting teens...
View Edwin A. Locke, PhD's video on Keeping communication open by listening to your children...
View Cynthia G. Whitham, LCSW's video on Asking for permission to nag your child...
Director of the UCLA Parenting and Children's Friendship Program, Cynthia G. Whitham, LCSW's discusses how to speak to teens versus speaking to younger children. She... read more
Watch Cynthia G. Whitham, LCSW's video on The importance of giving teens empathy rather than advice...
Cynthia Whitham, LCSW Parenting Author, shares advice for parents on the best methods to get your teenage child to open up and talk with you
Cynthia Whitham, Associate Director of UCLA's Parenting... read more
Author and expert Cynthia G. Whitham, LCSW explains effective arguing methods if you find yourself in an altercation with your teenager. Watch this video for some great... read more
View Rosalind Wiseman 's video on Should I worry if my child is pulling away?...
See Rosalind Wiseman 's video on How parents' subconscious feelings play out...
Watch Video: Guidelines for your child's relationships by Rosalind Wiseman , ...
Watch Michael J. Bradley, EdD's video on Managing the daily battles with your teen...
Watch Michael J. Bradley, EdD's video on Help your daughter deal with an Alpha Girl...
See Michael J. Bradley, EdD's video on Importance of apologies with teens...
Author and psychologist Michael J. Bradley, EdD's video helps parents by explaining how to discourage teens from sex, drugs and violence.
Watch Michael J. Bradley, EdD's video on Parenting teens with radical fashion taste ...
Michael J. Bradley, EdD Psychologist, Author & Speaker, shares advice for parents on how to help your teenager build good values and a strong character
Michael Bradley, EdD Adolescent Behavior Specialist, shares advice for parents on how to effectively choose your battles with your teen and which topics are most... read more
Award-winning author, speaker, and psychologist Michael Bradley explains why teenagers in their developmental stages are drawn to drama and arguing. For more help on... read more
Best-selling parenting author, Harry H Harrison Jr., shares advice for dads on the best way to teach their daughters how they should be treated
Many people see first hand the effects of divorce on teens. Knowing what to do during and after the divorce is what is hard for many parents. Get helpful advice about... read more
Michael Riera, PhD Educator and Author, shares advice for divorced parents on why it is so important not to bad mouth about your ex to your kids
View Michael Riera, PhD's video on Is It Good To Celebrate a Child's Accomplishments...
Michael Riera, PhD Author and Educator, shares advice for parents on what to do when your teenage child has friends you don't approve of and the best method for getting... read more
Michael Riera, PhD Educator & Author, shares advice for parents on how they can help teach their teenage child how to develop and utilize their intuition
View Jonathan Scott's video on Why parents need to present a uniformed message to kids...
John Badalament, EdM Author & Educator, shares advice for dads on how to raise competent and confident daughters, including important things to teach her
Learn about: Family mission statement from Jonathan Scott,...
See Patty Robinson Smith's video on When your child is dating someone you don't approve of...
View Patty Robinson Smith's video on Staying involved with what your teen is learning in school...
Watch Kelley King's video on Tips to prevent risky teen behavior...
View Patty Robinson Smith's video on How to get your teens to talk to you...
See Patty Robinson Smith's video on Setting boundaries with your teenagers...
View Patty Robinson Smith's video on How to talk to teens about sex and puberty...
Watch Patty Robinson Smith's video on When other parents have a different parenting style from you...
View JoAnn Deak, PhD's video on Tips for communicating with teen sons...
Watch Michele Borba, EdD's video on Communicating with your teen...
View JoAnn Deak, PhD's video on Talking to teens about the tough topics...
Denise Pope, PhD Senior Lecturer & Author, shares advice for parents on how to raise successful children and how to setting the right definitions of success is important
View Jodi Wing's video on Tips for communicating with tween and teenage girls...
See Meg Newman, MS, LMFT's video on When your teen asks if you tried drugs or alcohol...
Malina Saval, Author & Journalist, shares advice for parents on how to best communicate with your teenage son and get them to open up to you
See Kim DeMarchi, MEd, CPE's video on Why tone of voice with children is so important...
Tim Wheeler, Dad & Coach, shares advice for parents on how nightly dinners can be very helpful in getting your child to talk and share with you
View Michael Gurian, MFA, CMHC's video on Male brain vs. female brain...
Judy Willis, MD, MEd Neurologist, shares advice for parents on when positive reinforcement works best for children, but she argues that it ultimately comes down to the... read more
View Gila Brown, MA's video on Fostering cooperation with kids...
Watch Video: How to get kids to reach their full potential by Denise Pope, PhD, ...
Watch Video: Communicating with teenage boys by Rob Kodama, ...