“Sometimes I'm left with the distinct feeling that I am outnumbered by my only child.”
“In a parent support group “...This is the miracle. We belong together because we are engaged in the same quest as we search for answers to our most anguished questions. In that journey, we reflect back to each other the meaning of our own experience. In telling the truth about myself, I discover the truth about myself. I have come to know myself in the honest, unashamed, unedited telling of my story. Like the others in the room, I let go of that vision of myself as someone who is holding it all together, who is in control. I let go, though not without some initial concern that I will be found out, that people will hide from me or laugh at me or feel superior to me. But my self-consciousness quickly fades away, because I am no longer lost. I am found. I am found within the circle of others through this community of fellow human beings who are hurting and afraid but fearless when it comes to admitting our need for help and support. This is where we belong, where we “fit” We share our stories, and as we join our stories with others who are on the same journey, we discovered a story that is shared.. We are not alone.”
Source: The Only Life I Could Save
“Adolescence is a time of self-discovery. But discovery doesn't have to mean defiance.
Teens do need to find out who they want to be, but they should be free to select qualities and values held by their parents as well as those not held by them. In our opinion, reaching adulthood does not require relational tension. Defiance of authority is not a growing pain but a behavioral choice. Rebelling against parents doesn't make you an adult any more than rebelling against a government makes you president.”
Source: On Becoming Teenwise: Building a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime
“If you have an underage child, make sure to block all predator-infested websites, such as omegle, chatroulette, chatrandom and shagle, on your wifi network.”
“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.”
“The problem is this: we live in a culture that currently has no universally accepted means of transitioning children into adulthood.”
Source: Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
“Parents need to demonstrate a commitment to an orderly transfer of authority from themselves to their adolescent.”
Source: Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
“For adolescents to be ready for life after high school, they need at least some period of time exercising their own judgment in all aspects of their life while they are still at home, with their parents.”
Source: Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
“The goal of disciplining a child is obedience. The goal of disciplining a teenager is responsibility.”
Source: Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
“... responding with anger does not help your teenager see themselves. It only helps them to see you in a very bad light.”
Source: Feeding The Mouth That Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World