Here’s how parents can maintain healthy conversations with their teens, taken from the book, They’ll Be Okay written by psychologist, Collett Smart.
Parenting
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Success at School: IQ vs Personality
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Raising Children to Love or Fear
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Helping Our Children Through Dark, Difficult Days
Talking to your children about challenges you’re facing is a daunting task. It can be so hard to be strong when you probably feel like falling apart.
How to Stop Telling and Yelling, and How to Connect With Your Teen
In this article Dr Justin Coulson explains how you can speak to your teen in a way that they’ll be more likely to listen to you.