by Dennis Coates | Guest Blog Posts, Parent-child Communication, Parenting
Thanks to Maureen Denard at FindaNanny.net for this guest post. The adolescent years can stress a parent-child relationship. This article has several practical ideas for helping the bond to grow stronger. In a world where there never seems to be enough time to get...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Parenting, Parenting Books, Teen Success
One of the most important aspects of adolescent development is what experts refer to as the “teen brain.” And the big issue with the teen brain is the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The question is, how exactly does this much-talked-about PFC...
by Dennis Coates | Education, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Work
During the past 30 years, I’ve had the chance to meet and talk with quite a few sons and daughters of wealthy people. It isn’t easy to start a business and make it profitable. The parents of these kids worked hard to earn what they have. In my experience,...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Parenting, Parenting Books
IF (1) you have an adolescent child or one who is soon to reach puberty, and (2) you’re a conscious parent who is looking for wisdom and guidance to avoid the potential crises of adolescence while preparing your child to be a happy, successful adult, then...
by Dennis Coates | Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Self-Esteem, Teen Success, Work
Guest post by Kari Kampakis, author of 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know. When I became a mom, I got lots of advice on how to love my child. But not until a few years ago did someone actually point out that loving a child means wanting what’s best for them...
by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Parent-child Communication, Parenting
Kids can learn a lot from experience. But that doesn’t mean they will, just because something happened to them. Most of the time young people go from one life event to another without learning a thing. The same thing is true of adults! What makes the difference?...