by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Parenting Books, Programs, Teen Success
A common consequence of parenting an adolescent child: the alienated teen. It’s natural for a growing child to seek more independence. After all, becoming an adult and creating a happy, successful life of their own is the goal. But you want your child to remain...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Education, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Parenting Books, Teen Success
The book, Connect with Your Kid, is a how-to manual for improving the 10 most important parent-child communication skills. And listening to understand is at the top of the list, for several reasons: When your child is trying to express something, you need to hear it....
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Encouragement, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Rebellion, Strong for Parenting, Teen Success
Trying to conserve on electricity, you ask the family to turn off lights when leaving a room that they don’t plan to return to soon. But most of the time your son/daughter forgets to do this simple thing. You remind them and they agree to try harder. But when...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Parent-child Communication, Teen Success
Driving home, I saw a young man walking on the sidewalk. Shirtless in the midday sun, he sported a tanned, muscular body. He seemed oblivious to a future consequence: excessive exposure to solar radiation (sunlight) can cause skin cancer. The sight reminded me of a...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Parenting Books, Strong for Parenting, Teen Success
Helping a young human being grow up to be a happy, successful, and independent adult has to be the hardest thing you can do. People are astoundingly complex; even kids are complex, growing more so year by year until they leave home. And yet, few parents have had the...
by Dennis Coates | Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Parenting Blogs, Parenting Books, Personal Strength
One of my favorite parenting experts is Deborah Gilboa, MD. also known as Dr. G. In the past I’ve shared several of her posts. In this video, “The Big Lie about Empathy,” she shares some eyes-wide-open truths about EMPATHY. Probably nothing is more...
