Lessons to learn from a terrible teen tragedy
A tragic event took place in our city just days ago, in which two eighteen year old boys lost their lives in an alcohol related driving accident. So sad, but a chance for us all to take a moment and...
View ArticleParents – Get rid of excuses!
Excuses – we hear them more and more frequently. We hear them from parents explaining why they can’t do something, and we hear them from parents about their kids: He was sick during tryouts, that’s why...
View ArticleAre you talking with your child on a daily basis?
Today’s question is to create awareness around the opportunities for parent-child conversation in your home. Whether it’s eye-to-eye or shoulder-to-shoulder (on a walk, in the car,) talking with your...
View ArticleParents can help teens be more resilient
A teen turns 16 and is excited to get his driver’s licence. The days before the test are stressful and the parents notice the teen to be a bit more irritable than usual. He excuses himself from the...
View ArticleSexting a modern world challenge for teens, parents
The question often raised among pediatricians and parenting experts is whether parenting teens has become more challenging than two or three decades ago. Although it may appear at first to be a...
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