What do you do when you child starts a conversation with you …and then shuts it down? I’m sure you’ve had that experience before: your child approaches you to tell you something. She starts the conversation, you respond, and then all of a sudden your child says “I don’t know” or “I don’t care” or […]

You believe wholeheartedly your child needs therapy, but your child’s father isn’t fully on board. It may be because your child’s father doesn’t know the extent of the behavioral challenges you’re having with your child. Or, it could be because your child may not be having problems with his dad as much as they are […]

School is starting and I bet there are a few thoughts on your mind about your kid: Is he going to focus on homework? Will he get good grades? Will he like his teachers (also, will his teachers like him) Will he make friends that aren’t troublemakers? Can he keep friends? And if your child […]

Anger is one of the most difficult emotions for your child to cope with. Understanding where it comes from, what to do with it, how to express it in a safe and appropriate way, and then how to problem solve to resolve the anger, is a monumental task for any tween—and their parent. Understanding the […]

So you’re noticing you’ve caught your child lying and you’re not sure what to make of it. You remember her telling tall tales when she was a preschooler but now that she’s getting older and she’s just flat-out not telling the truth. You’re eager to nip this habit in the bud. I get it. Lying […]

You’ve seen it time and time again. Your kids start roughhousing and then all of a sudden one cries out “Mom he hit me!” and your other child cries “No I didn’t, we were just playing!” What started out as innocent play ended up with one kid crying, the other angry and defensive, and you […]

I want to take a moment and connect with the moms who feel lost and confused about the relationship they have with their child, especially their preteen child. These years seem so frightening at times: the behaviors you’re seeing your child do, or the moods that she is in, which seem to come out of […]

In no other time in history has it been such an uphill battle for the girls in our country to have a healthy body image. Your daughter may be struggling with loving her body, and it’s no wonder why! The constant inundation of media telling your daughter the definition of “hot,” “sexy,” or “beautiful” can […]

Do you often find your style of parenting is to give in? Maybe you see yourself throwing your hands in the air, walking away from your kid, saying “Fine, do whatever you want?” Permissive parenting is when you parent your child with few expectations and little control over his behavior. You may not have too […]

Dear Jenmarie, Last summer my daughter spent most of her summer sleeping in until noon, then spending the rest of her days watching TV or on social media. I was always willing to drive her to her friends’ houses or the mall but she always said she was too tired or not interested in being […]