Why Texting Rules: The Silver Lining Parents Are Missing
My son George, my one and only child, is now an 18-year-old man. In a few short months, we will be dropping him off at college. He's busy focusing on his senior year in high [...]
Foster the Big Moment: A Parent’s Mandate
My son George is a high school swimmer. He was a swimmer, I should say. The area Conference meet was held this past weekend, which also marked the final meet of George's high school career. [...]
Nurturing Your Inner Adult
I have a brilliant young client who, in a burst of insight, offered the following in a recent session: "When you spend all of your time nurturing your inner child, you are that child." Man, [...]
The Bright September Sun: Teenagers Remember 9/11
There is hope. Those of us who were normal workaday adults on Sept. 10, 2001, making lunches, sitting in traffic, watching the clock, checking inventory, we remember. That was the last ordinary day. The fear, [...]
The Devil You Know: Embracing Your Teen’s Screens
A few months ago, the "NBC Nightly News" ran a very informative piece on the effects of electronics on the brain of today's teenager. We all know that teenagers have abundant access to technology that [...]
The Case for the Family Vacation
I write this from the road, literally. I am in the midst of a good old-fashioned family road trip. Now, the nature of my work dictates that I spend a lot of time thinking about [...]
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