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Posted by Erin Walsh • May 10 • No Comments
I just wrote a post on the importance of face-to-face interaction for tweens. Here are a couple of ways to make sure you are striking a good balance between online and offline time:
Posted by Erin Walsh • May 10 • No Comments
Does this sound familiar?
You are driving your daughter and her two friends to a soccer game and the car is unusually quiet. They must be mentally preparing for the big game, you think. How nice. You maintain this illusion until you hit the first long red light at which point you glance into the back seat. Far from calm, the girls' thumbs are getting the workout of a lifetime. "Who are...
More...Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 20 • No Comments
Does it seem like every conversation with your teenager ends in a power struggle or argument ? There are no guaranteed strategies to eliminate all parent-teen miscommunication but learning some tips for how to talk to teenagers can improve the odds!
Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • March 9 • 1 Comment
Many parents drag their feet into THE dreaded "sex talk" with their children. Maybe it's time we take the pressure off of that single talk. If we want the sex and relationships our children ultimately have to be physically, psychologically, and emotionally healthy then we'd better start talking to them about it early and often.
Some parents don't talk to their kids about sex because they...
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Posted by Dr. Dave Walsh • February 2 • No Comments
Are parents super selective in their memory recall such that they don't remember poor decisions they made when they were teenagers?
Shirley, Denver, CO...
More...Posted by Erin Walsh • June 14, 2011 • No Comments
With Representative Anthony Weiner's texting escapades all over the news it is a good time to revisit the issue of sexting with your kids. I just wrote a post on teenage sexting to help us better understand the issues. Here are some additional tips on sexting to get you started:
Posted by Erin Walsh • June 14, 2011 • No Comments
With Rep. Weiner's texting incidents all over the news, how should I talk to my kids about it?
Susan, Washington
Susan, Great question. With politicians and teens alike making headline news for inappropriate and crude texting, the word "sexting" is fast becoming a critical part of the 21st century parenting lexicon....
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