Have you ever wished you could motivate your teen by offering him a sucker or providing her with an opportunity to earn a desired toy after putting enough gold stars on the calendar? This may have worked when your child was younger, but life with a teenager is much more complicated! In order to understand … Continue reading Motivating Teens: Why Can’t We Just Give Them Gold Stars?
What Parents Can Do To Improve Communication with Their Teen
Improving communication with your teen can be challenging, but never-the-less, one of the most important things you can do to have a strong, long-lasting relationship. The trouble is, it can be hard to get children to talk once they hit the teenage years. What can you do about this? Below are 5 things you can … Continue reading What Parents Can Do To Improve Communication with Their Teen
Does Your Teen Spend Too Much Time Gaming?
Recently, a mother said to me, "My son spends too much time gaming! My husband and I are at our wits end! What do I do?" This can be a challenging situation and every family has their own level of tolerance for gaming. I wish I could say that I didn't feel her pain. However, … Continue reading Does Your Teen Spend Too Much Time Gaming?
Motivating Teens: Developing Self-Determination
How do You Motivate Teens? Teens Need Self-Determination! What is self-determination? When we act with self-determination, we rely on our own "natural" or "intrinsic" tendency to behave in ways that help us to be effective. When people are intrinsically motivated, they do things because they are personally interested or enjoy what they are doing. When … Continue reading Motivating Teens: Developing Self-Determination