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Thursday, March 30, 2017

The Yin and Yang Of Giving Advice To Your Teen

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When your teen asks you for advice, you think you have hit the holy grail of parenting! But the truth often is that they need you to say the...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Peer Pressure Is A Powerful Thing!

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I read an interesting article  Teenagers, Friends and Bad Decisions.  http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/teenagers-friends-and-bad-dec...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Important Considerations For Setting Limits On Cellphones!!

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Here is an interesting study about college students and the effects of too much cell phone use. The short story; lower GPA's and anxiety...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

A Teen Of Few Words

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Favorite teen stock answers: I said I'll do it!!!!!!!!!!!! In a minute!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have any homework!!! It was fine!!...
Thursday, March 16, 2017

I Need To Get A Life Parenting Moment

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A Zits comic Home run: Jeremy is busy writing a journal he was supposed to be keeping for the last 4 months, and is busy writing about wha...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

How Do I Look????? A Teen Obsession

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Watch and then we'll talk. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/21/am-i-ugly-or-pretty-videos-youtube-teens_n_1292113.html  This...
Thursday, March 9, 2017

Learning From The Mistakes Of The Military: Nude Photos and Teens

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This week there was a big news story about Marine Corps soldiers posting nude photos of female marines on a private marine Facebook group. I...
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With over 30 years working with parents and kids, I think I have seen and heard just about everything. Surprise me, I always like a challenge and a good parenting story. I hope that with a little humor and understanding I can educate and share with you a new perspective. My book: I Get It: Three Magic Words for Parents of Teens is available at my website: www.joanigeltman.com
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