Nov
01
2011
Our friend and National Advisory Board member Dr. Anthony Wolf's latest book is out today - I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up. Dr. Wolf offers up a humorous take on the...
Oct
20
2011
From The Globe and Mail I think that most bullies do have consciences and are not, in fact, psychopaths. Not only that, but most of them don’t want to see themselves as bad. And amazingly,...
Oct
06
2011
From The Globe and Mail It’s the news no parent wants to hear: Their teenage daughter has been sending demeaning e-mails to another girl in her grade or that their son has been regularly...
Sep
07
2011
Parents set the mold for their children’s future behavior. During their formative years, children will look to their parents for examples of how to interact with the world, how to carry...
Aug
25
2011
From The Globe and Mail There is no greater source of stress for most teens than heading back to school. This anxiety affects kids of all types – from slackers to perfectionists, jocks to...
Aug
11
2011
From The Globe and Mail: On one of his weekend visits with his father, Duane tells him: “Hey Dad, Mom says you and her got a divorce because you used to get real mad all the time, and that you were...
Jul
28
2011
From The Globe and Mail   A parent wrote to me recently with a problem. Her 16-year-old son is a big spender, and his parents have been footing the bill. Now, they want him to get a job to pay...
Jul
14
2011
From The Globe and Mail   It’s summer vacation. Two brothers, Anthony, 11, and Colin, 14, are home alone. Both of their parents work. The boys do have some scheduled activities, but there are...
Jun
30
2011
From The Globe and Mail: “Ethan, as you know, your mother and I are planning to go for the long weekend. But I have to ask you one thing: Can we trust you not to have any kind of party when we’re...
Jun
13
2011
This weekend’s Parade magazine’s Special Report covered the important topic of teens and extreme drinking. The report introduced the reader to the topic through the story of Rory who called her...

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