The Teen Age
Get ready to move out of home before you leave
It’s time to prepare for your bigger world! Leaving school means the end of being a big fish in a small pond, ...
Avid advocate or candid critic
Are you your child’s most Avid Advocate or her Candid Critic? When someone accuses her of misconduct, are you super-quick ...
Helping your teens battle acne
The teenage years are challenging enough, so the last thing you want for your teens is hormone-induced skin problems adding ...
Supporting teens through school camp anxiety: A parent’s perspective
It’s that time of year again: Tweens and teens are setting off for school camp. And if you have a ...
Become a person who is competitive but who also has good character
In your quest to do well and to compete for opportunities, if you don’t have a strong moral compass, you’ll end up ...
Helping teens stop automatic negative thinking
Is your teen a negative Nelly, jumping to the worst conclusion all the time, or constantly thinking of the most ...
The basics project – life skills
What are we even talking about? How well does your teen know the basics? My 15-year old daughter can scuba ...
Finding common ground
Some families find it super easy to spend leisure time with their teens because they all have the same interests ...
When your daughter’s wardrobe starts to change. Do’s and don’ts!
Discover the do’s and don’ts on how to effectively manage changes in your teenagers wardrobe while maintaining an open and ...
How to get Excellence in NCEA? (Possibly, maybe)
This discussion is not about the advantages or disadvantages of the NCEA qualification, nor about any potential changes. It’s simply ...
Lethal combination! Teen identity crisis during parents’ mid-life crisis
Chances are your child is going to have an identity crisis at some point mid-way through their teenage years. Unfortunately, ...
Penis drawings
You see them everywhere: graffiti on metal store shutters, carved into desks in boys’ schools, burned into the rugby field ...