Dr. Wolf: ‘Mom, do you think I’m fat?’ How to answer your teen's touchy question
Nov
08
2012
From The Globe and Mail The Problem Your 14-year-old daughter asks you, “Mom, do you think I’m fat?” What can you say? It is such a loaded question. “Yes.” “...
Kids, Parents
Dr. Wolf: What do I do if my kid is a tattletale?
Oct
11
2012
From The Globe and Mai The problem Few things are as aggravating to parents as the constant back and forth tattling that goes on among siblings. “Dad, Travis said my nose makes me look like...
Kids, Parents, Teens
Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children
Sep
24
2012
Via Maureen Dalbec, Vice President of Research and Data Analysis at The Century Council I grew up eating dinner as a family so when I had my own family, such dinners just naturally occurred....
Kids, Parents
Dr. Wolf: Is my teen depressed or just moody?
Aug
09
2012
From The Globe and Mail Teens are famous for their moodiness. Periods of feeling sad are part of a normal adolescence. Teenagers can develop serious depression, at which point you do need to enlist...
Guest Writers, Kids, Parents
Bryan Clay: how to talk to your kids about underage drinking
Jul
27
2012
Via Bryan Clay, ambassador of the Ask, Listen, Learn program: I love being a part of the Ask, Listen, Learn team because it lets me talk with young people about the powerful effect making good...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Partners, Underage Drinking
Dr. Wolf: What do to when your kid says, ‘I’ll do it later’
Jul
26
2012
From The Globe and Mail Sometimes when you’re a parent, it can seem like all your requests fall on deaf ears. Does the following exchange sound familiar? Hayden’s mother to her 15-year-...
Kids, Parents
Dr. Wolf: My teenager has no interest in going on a family vacation
Jul
12
2012
From The Globe and Mail When vacationing with teenagers, there is often a big gap between expectations and reality. As parents, we fondly remember the family trips we went on as kids – even...
Kids, Parents
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: College Transition Tips for Parents
Jul
11
2012
In just a few short weeks, droves of teenagers will leave home sweet home and transition into the next phase of their life, college. While the transition period is full of mixed emotions for students...
Binge Drinking, Parents
Think underage drinking at home is "safe?" - Think again.
Jul
10
2012
Summer is one of those seasons that we all look forward to. It’s full of uniquely American holidays like Independence Day with backyard barbeques, vacations with family among many other great...
Kids, Parents, Teens, Underage Drinking
Dr. Wolf: So you’re bitter toward your ex – don’t project it onto your teen
Jun
28
2012
Anna had been divorced from her husband for five years. The divorce had been extremely bitter and the relationship continued to be as bad as it could be. This acrimony was beginning to affect her...
Kids, Parents

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