Family Articles

• Grounded! How to Make Discipline Work

  When you need to lay down the law, the punishment must fit the crime. Discover how to keep cool and teach your teen self-discipline.

• Expert Answers: from Dr. Anthony Wolf

  Dr. Anthony Wolf, author of “Get Out Of My Life, But First Would You Please Drive Me and Cheryl To the Mall,” answers your questions about how to deal with teens who press your buttons.

• TEEN’S EYE VIEW: Growing Up Adopted

  It’s one thing to feel like an outsider, just because you’re a teenager. But how does an adopted teen manage when she feels she doesn’t really fit into her family?

• Parent-Speak:
  “How I deal with my teen being rude to me.”

  Parents share their stories of how they handle it when their teen is rude to them.

• PARENTING ON THE RUN: How to Help Teens Stop Swearing

  ParentingTeensOnline offers tips for getting your teens to stop swearing.

• TALKING TO PARENTS AND TEENS:
  Where’s the Party?

  Having Parties at Home—what are the rules and how do teens break them? Hear from real families.

• Learning to Drive: A Parent’s Guide to Driving With Teenagers

  Teens are at the highest risk behind the wheel. Find out the safest, best options for teaching them to drive.

• Parent-Speak:

  Parents share their stories of talking to their teen about money, particularly in tough economic times.

• Hot Topics:

  Resources and links on current hot-button teen issues:
  • Special February Hot Topic: Helicoptering
  • Teen Gangs
  • Teens and Music
  • Single-Parent Families
  

• BOOK EXCERPT: Respect: The Critical Tool for Adolescent Parenting

  An excerpt from Michael Bradley’s book, Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind, that tells parents exactly how to build respect with their “new millennium adolescent” and calm the craziness.