From daily chores to completing homework to finding a career aspiration and life direction, it can be a significant challenge at times to motivate teenage boys. Often times they don't want to do anything unless they "feel" like doing it. Teenagers are often motivated by freedom, friends and fun. However, they may not be motivated by reasonable advice or even doing the right thing. One thing is … [Read more...]
If your teenage son is lazing around this week during Spring Break are you worried about a whole summer with nothing to do? Summer is an exciting time for teens. However, it often involves things that parents are not too enthusiastic about, such as long hours playing video games, sleeping in every day and generally doing nothing productive. It may be hard to get him interested in summer … [Read more...]
A few thoughts I wanted to share a few thoughts with you today on parenting and consistency. I was sitting here today trying to figure out what to write on the blog this week. I have been committed to posting something every Wednesday for the last 15 weeks. It has been quite a challenge to think of something meaningful to write about and post consistently every single week. That made me think … [Read more...]
Blank Stares . . . One of the annoying parts about being a young person is having adults ask you what you want to be when you grow up or what your future plans are. That is, unless you already have such things perfectly mapped out. When I was 17 years old I was trying to choose between being a teacher, an archeologist or a graphic designer. Obviously, I chose D, none of the above and became a … [Read more...]
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