Denise's Parenting of Adolescents Blog

A concerned father asks: I have a 14 year old son who seems to have drastically changed in the last few months. He needs to be reminded to do ... Read More

I really enjoyed Myrna Shure’s book Raising a Thinking Preteen. I have always thought that the preteen years were the hardest for parents - and I still do. But this ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday David McNew/Staff / Getty Images More WW posts here. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in our comments section. More resources on The "Every 15 Minutes" Program. • Stumble It! • Digg ... Read More

You can give your high school or college graduate a party that will be the highlight of his/her achievement. Whether it’s a small get together or a large party, its ... Read More

Summer is coming and teens are looking forward to a much needed break. But right now is a very stressful time of the year. Championship games for teens in spring ... Read More

One mom asks: My 15 yr old daughter wants to start driving with older kids. These are kids I have heard the names but don't know and older 17-18, and ... Read More

I know of some moms who will not let their teenagers pack their clothes and/or belongings. The top three reasons they give are: My teen will forget something I think is ... Read More

Have you gone to the pump lately? It’s unbelievable! And I swear everything at the grocery store was 20 cents more this week, as my money-savvy preteen pointed out to ... Read More

A ‘troubled teen’ is a term used for a youth that is having problems which are causing negative behaviors and if these problems continue to affect the teen, he/she will ... Read More

Do you believe in a dating age?(the age where your teen would be allowed to start dating) I know I’ve always preferred to go with the maturity of the ... Read More

I liked this book and found much of the information very valuable to parents of teens that want to get a handle of how school fits into their teen’s life ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday Photodisc / Getty Images More WW posts here. Share your thoughts, opinions and advice in our comments section. More resources on Teens Volunteering. • Stumble It! • Digg This! • Save this to ... Read More

When life hands you high gas prices, make lemon aide. Our blog round-up this week has us taking a look at our thoughts on gas prices, dental hygiene, graduation and ... Read More

An article I read this morning likened today’s' parental worry about the Net, texting, Myspace, etc. to our parents worry ‘that the Rolling Stones might corrupt’ us. Am I the ... Read More

A happy mom asks a question: "I have a 'problem' that is all good. My son is set to graduate as Valedictorian of his high school class this month and ... Read More

Teens with a Gambling Problem? Perusing the Net today, I came upon this article: 1 in 50 Teens May Have Gambling Problem. It says, "results of the first national survey of ... Read More

Have you planned out your summer vacation? We are still in the process of rebuilding an old farm house, so I'm not sure how much of one we will be ... Read More

Absolutely worth reading at least once by every parent. Helps families by bringing the reader around to the reality of their need for their children to have a successful family ... Read More

One mom seeks advice: At 2 PM at work, I received a call from the assistant principal that my middle school 8th grade son had "purchased" a ... Read More

My teen daughter will be getting her license in about a month, so I thought I would share a parenting contract with you all for teen driving. It includes tips ... Read More