by Dennis Coates | Feb 15, 2016 | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Self-Esteem
This guest post is authored by Kristine Tye, M.A. MFT, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who specializes in anxiety treatment and teen mental health. She engages teens in a therapeutic process that builds self-awareness and develops tools for...
by Dennis Coates | Feb 5, 2016 | Parenting, Personal Strength, Strong for Parenting
Being an effective parent, guiding your child toward becoming a capable, happy, independent adult…this is now a part of your life. And life isn’t easy, not for anyone. For all of us – the challenges, disappointments, pain, and loss are inevitable. We...
by Dennis Coates | Jan 29, 2016 | Adolescence, Mentoring, Parent-child Communication, Personal Strength, Programs, Strong for Parenting, Teen Success
Adults care a great deal about the youth in their communities. They want fewer kids to be at risk. They want more kids growing up to be strong, happy, successful adults. They’re willing to be mentors to young people. And it’s important that they do because it...
by Dennis Coates | Jan 26, 2016 | Inspiring Quotes, Parenting, Strong for Parenting
Wayne Dyer, a prolific personal development author, died from a heart attack last year at the age of 75. I’d been a huge fan for over 20 years, beginning with his classic best-seller, Your Erroneous Zones (1993) and including many other books. I always had the...
by Dennis Coates | Jan 22, 2016 | Adolescence, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Parenting Blogs, Self-Esteem, Work
This guest post comes from parent coach Fern Weis. After teaching middle school for 13 years, she trained as a life coach and founded her business, Your Family Matters, in 2008. Since then she’s been teaching and supporting parents on the parent-teen...
