By Mercedes Korngut | Teen Contributor According to psychologist Sonja Lyubermirsky, connection is one of the top keys to feeling happier. Moreover, teens and young adults are categorized to be statistically one of the unhappiest demographics. How can we find just a bit more happiness in daily life for both…
by Susan Sugerman | Contributor Question: How do we speak with our children in ways that impart wisdom and save them from the hard lessons we learned at their age? Answer: It’s a trick question. The real answer is to stop talking. We have had ample opportunity by the time our…
By Sandi Schwartz | Contributor How did we get to a point in which our method of communication has gotten progressively shorter and shorter over time? The other day on Twitter there was a hashtag asking people to tell a story in three words. Just. Three. Words. When we are limited…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Every parent of teens knows how difficult it can be to communicate with them. Oftentimes, it seems as though they live in their own bubble reserved for only their friends. It doesn’t have to be this way. There’s much parents can do to establish open communication…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Every parent of teens knows how difficult it is to get them to talk. If they’re not in the mood, and you ask how their day was, the likely answer is a monosyllabic “Fine.” It doesn’t have to be that way. There are many…
By Children’s Health | Contributor In the past, adolescents expressed themselves through how they dressed, what music they listened to and what group they sat with at lunch. They conveyed their ideas by writing in their diary, talking with their peers and passing each other carefully folded notes. Today, the age of…
By Cheryl Maguire Around the time my twins turned 13, they stopped talking to me. After a mumbled “Hello” when they got home from school, they would scamper off to their rooms and close their doors, practically in unison. I know I’m not the only parent getting the silent treatment….
by Jeff Anderson | ONDA Family Law If a marriage has driven off into the ditch, can it still be saved? It depends on the spouses and their willingness to go through the work, and sometimes the pain, of rebuilding the relationship. Many troubled marriages can be saved and…