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I’m a parenting expert and family coach. Our 21st century tweens and teens are so savvy about pop culture, technology and social media, they may believe they’ve got the emotional and interpersonal part of life figured out too. They don’t. Middle and high school kids need their parents to teach them how to be good people who do the right thing, online and off. Because home is where kids learn the most about love, respect, empathy and resilience, you need 21st century parenting advice you can count on.

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Letters from Parents & Teens

Blended Families:
“My stepdaughter-to-be is way out of control.”

 

Behavior Problems:
“What's going on with my daughter all of a sudden?”

Dear Annie,

I'm engaged to a man with a 13-year-old girl whose ex wife has primary custody. We've been together 2 years and will be getting married soon. Until recently the daughter and I have had a good relationship. Right now I don't want to talk to her at all because of her attitude. The mother lets the...

 

Hey Terra,

My 13-year-old daughter seems to suddenly be totally defiant and has been extremely moody especially when her stepdad is home. He has been part of our lives for 11 years and we have been married 6 years. The issues between him and my daughter with her rudeness and mouthiness are new.

Neither my...

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