Posts filed under Parenting Teens & Tweens

Parenting Q&A: My Son’s Having Difficulty With Our Move

Monday, September 17th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

ss_101677393 Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. Question: After losing our jobs, my husband and I decided to move to live with family until we got back on our feet. Our 10-year-old son is having a difficult time with the relocation: unable to make friends, arguing with us and even hitting... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens

Q&A: “My Dad’s New Family is Mean to Me”

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

rosalind_small Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. Question: I’m 13 years old and my parents are separated. I spend some weekends at my dad’s house and his new family is mean to me. My dad and his fiancée criticize me for being lazy and overweight. They often say they’re joking, but... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens

Parenting Q&A: My Son Was Barred From Neighborhood Gatherings

Friday, September 7th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

ss_istock_000010338449small Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. Question: Our 7-year-old son was banned from a neighbor’s house and then barred from all neighborhood gatherings. He has impulse control problems, which we’ve spoken to the other families about, and sees a counselor. But he still gets into trouble playing with local kids.... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens

Best Ways To Avoid a Trash Talking Teen

Thursday, August 30th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

rosalind-5-2 Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. A girl I’m trying my best to avoid does nothing but talk trash to me and brings up my bad past to get on my nerves. I have an anger problem and... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens

Your Thoughts: Do Kids Really Need Homework?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
by Jonna Gallo

homework   When we (the editors of Family Circle) started kicking around the idea of a piece on homework, I grabbed the reins because it’s a huge issue in my household. To put it bluntly, after a full day of school, my 8-year-old son doesn’t want to... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, School