When a teenager’s words start to sting, when the eye-rolling, sarcasm, and shouting become the soundtrack of your evenings, it’s hard not to wonder: What happened to my kid? You’re not alone. Every week, I talk to parents who feel blindsided by their teen’s disrespectful behavior. They’ve tried reasoning, consequences, walking away, yelling back, andContinueContinue reading “Help for Parents of Disrespectful Teenagers”
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So tired of the arguments about the eating disorder
Today we’re going to hear from a dad struggling with arguments, both about eating disorder behaviors and almost everything else. As most of us know, arguments with teenagers are frustrating and often counterproductive. So what to do instead? Let’s dive in. The letter Dear Ginny, My teenager has an eating disorder. It’s been a fewContinueContinue reading “So tired of the arguments about the eating disorder”