May 21, 2019

Does my child need therapy?

Because ten- to thirteen-year-olds change so rapidly, it can be hard for parents to distinguish between emotional problems and the normal upheavals of pre- and early […]
May 22, 2019

How should I discipline my child?

Parents wish their pre- and early adolescent had more self-control and better judgment. They want to spend less time supervising and disciplining their child. Yet, kids […]
May 22, 2019

How can I be more patient?

Parents’ impatience takes several forms. One is situational—they lose their tempers and snap at their child for his misbehavior. A second form is more general. They […]
May 22, 2019

I want my child to be more honest. What can I do?

“It wasn’t me who left food in the basement.” “There wasn’t any change from the money you gave me for the movies.” “You never told me […]