If I asked a group of parents of adolescents what scares them the most, you would think they would say the internet, drugs, poor school performance. But, actually, if I add “silence from their child” to the list, that fear would top the list. These…
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Does Silence Scare You?
May 4, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Your Daughter’s “Safe Place”
March 8, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
During brief moments, your young teen daughter will crack open the door into her heart a tiny bit for you to peek in. Although it has been days since she acknowledged that you exist at all, this moment is beyond exciting for you. You know…
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The Confusing Line between Childhood and Adulthood | Great Advice
May 19, 2015
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Karen Young is a psychologist with an interesting perspective about being human which she shares on her blog at Hey Sigmund. She has written an amazing article from her own experience raising four teenagers titled Parenting an Adolescent: 11 Insights That Will Make a Difference.…
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