Teens at risk seem to respond powerfully once they are given an opportunity to realize the importance of life. Sounds cliche perhaps, but, there is powerful motivation to be had when confronted with the prospect of death. All of a sudden everything a troubled teen thought was unfair or unbearable is put back into proper […]
Troubled teenagers hunger for the sound of their parent’s listening. I know, oddly worded, but what they so very much need is the silence of empathy. The listening ear willing to hear them define their world. And as a parent listens and learns the language of their teens private world, they will begin […]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is viewed as a curse and addressed as a “disease’. Is that a helpful perception or even a useful definition? Many professionals would assert that that approach is counterproductive.
“The biggest mistake I see so many parents making when it comes to ADD/ADHD and other learning disabilities is thinking that diagnosis of […]