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Continuing a more in depth look at Parenting Styles, this Parenting Tip will focus on the Loving Trust Style. According to James J. Jones, author of the book, Let’s Fix the Kids! Creating a New Environment at Home, The Loving Trust parenting style operates upon love, trust and correct principles. Here are some of those [...]

Continuing a more in depth look at Parenting Styles, this Parenting Tip will focus on the Uninvolved/Neglectful Parenting Style. The uninvolved or neglectful parent is neither demanding nor responsive. They are detached. The parent is low in warmth and control, are generally not involved in their child’s life, are disengaged, undemanding, low in responsiveness, and [...]

Continuing a more in depth look at Parenting Styles, this Parenting Tip will focus on the Permissive Parenting Style. Permissive parents give up most control to their children. Parents make few, if any, rules, and the rules that they make are usually not consistently enforced. They don’t want to be tied down to routines. They [...]

Continuing a more in depth look at Parenting Styles, this Parenting Tip will focus on the Democratic/Authoritative Style. Democratic/Authoritative parents help children learn to be responsible for themselves and to think about the consequences of their behavior. Parents do this by providing clear, reasonable expectations for their children and explanations for why they expect their [...]

Continuing a more in depth look at Parenting Styles, this Parenting Tip will focus on the Authoritarian Parenting Style. Authoritarian parents always try to be in control and exert their control on the children. These parents set strict rules to try to keep order, and they usually do this without much expression of warmth and [...]

There are many ideas about how to rear children. Some parents adopt the ideas their own parents used. Others get advice from friends. Some read books about parenting. Others take classes offered in the community. No one has all the answers. However, psychologists and other social scientists now know what parenting practices are most effective [...]

How you talk to your teen can have lasting effects. Teens seem to hold onto a few words and then blow them out of proportion and context. A snide remark made by a parent or other authority figure is hurtful, unproductive and also gives your teen something to hold onto to justify their defiance. Always [...]

Our teens often make interesting choices for hair and clothing styles. As a parent, our first response is typically shock and a demand to change. Next time this happens to you, take a step back and think a moment. Is this something that will pass? Is it an attempt to get your attention? Will it [...]

Responding to Poor Grades: Here is a real issue for many parents; responding to bad grades. Because there is so much at stake – and because we often feel like our children’s grades reflect on our parental abilities – it’s tough to stay calm and collected when our youngsters earn bad ones. Another factor making [...]

Getting the Respect You Deserve: Do your kids wipe their feet on you like a doormat? Do you ever find yourself grieving because you have lost the dream of having kind, appreciative kids? You’re not alone and there are steps you can take to begin turning things around. On a daily basis, remind yourself that [...]