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Back to School During Covid19: How to Help Your Children/Teens Prepare. Sadly, school is not going to be once it once was prior to Covid19.  Schools all around the country are trying their best to figure out the best path to take when it comes to bringing students back to school in a safe and structured way.  Most elementary schools are having children come back 5 days a week, while other schools are doing hybrid structures of some days online…

Teen Texting and Parental Involvement: What’s Appropriate Vs.  When Is It Crossing A Line? If you live in the 21st century and you are a parent to a teenager, chances are that you are constantly surrounded with the conflict of texting.  In today’s day and age, teenager’s are spending a tremendous amount of time on their cell phones and it is causing stress in the homes.  On a regular basis, there are probably multiple reminders to put down the phone,…

Tips For Talking To And Building Trust With Your Teenager Let’s face it, most teenagers are not open books and tend not to openly share their problems with their parents.  They may appear closed off and quiet.  Or, it may appear as though they are hiding something.  You may get the eye rolls when you ask, “is everything okay?”  or, “why don’t you want to talk to me?”  All of these are common responses that teens give to their parents. …