Parenting and Teen Coaching | Parenting In Real Life

This Is What To Do When Your Teen Lies

Nearly every teenager on the planet admits to lying about something—and the ones who don’t admit it are probably lying about that! And...

7 Ways For Your Teen To Relieve Stress

Our world today is very challenging. There are pressures at school—and in-home schooling--, home, friends, media, social media—pretty...

Encouraging Independence

Now is The Time Given the current SIP orders, this may seem like an odd time to suggest helping our kids become independent. But it's...

How to Break Down This Pandemic For Our Kids

This pandemic and Shelter In Place has shaken up the world. As adults we know how to process our emotions and can understand the science...

How to Help Your Senior Student in This Pandemic

Everything feels both chaotic and tentative at the same time right now. Schools are out, but still teaching. Proms are postponed or...

3 Tips: Stop, Look and Listen To Your Child

1. Be Present It's hard to always be open, present and actually with our kids mentally.To get present, pay attention to what you hear,...

Keeping Your Kids Happy, Busy and Learning if Their School Closes Due to Coronavirus

As millions of children are displaced from their schools due to the coronavirus, a sub-crisis has risen for American parents: What will...

Spring Time, Prom Time: How to survive prom-dress shopping

Spring is here and with it the time honored mother/daughter outing to find the perfect prom dress. An entire day of bonding. what could...

Help Your Child Get—And Stay— Organized For School

Being a parent to a child with ADHD can take a lot of patience, especially during the school year when organization and time management...

Calming The College Admission Anxiety

College applications are pretty much finished and submitted. Now the waiting starts--the agonizing waiting to hear did your teen get in...

How Kids Learn: Paint, Puddles and Play

With all the electronics and games being played on computers, tv's and apps, old-fashioned play happens less and less. But research...

Self Love On Valentine's Day

It’s Valentine’s Day today. Some people love it; others hate it. I’m somewhat indifferent to it at this point in my life. I’d be more...

8 Life Skills Your Teen Needs Now

There's no time like the present--you know when your teens are stuck at home with you. The pandemic offers ample opportunity to teach our...

How to Help Your Teen Choose The College That's Right For Them

May first is rapidly approaching and seniors need to choose which college or university they are going to attend. It’s exciting and scary...

Tips on Getting to Sleep Faster

You know when your mind won't shut up? Or when you wake up like a shot--mind alert and heart pounding? Read this to learn quick and easy