Teenagers and Their Fathers
Helping teens succeed in life is a major undertaking, particularly when influences other than parents start taking a front seat for a teenager. Find helps and resources for working with teenagers, improving communication, understanding what makes them tick and being an effective dad during your child's teenage years.
What Every Dad Needs to Know and Do About Sexting
It seems to be all over the news. Tweens and teens are using their cell phones to send sexually explicit text messages and nude photos to their friends. Find out what you need to know about this sexting phenomenon and what you can do about it to protect your kids from sexting and its implications.
It seems to be all over the news. Tweens and teens are using their cell phones to send sexually explicit text messages and nude photos to their friends. Find out what you need to know about this sexting phenomenon and what you can do about it to protect your kids from sexting and its implications.
Talking to Your Teenagers About Dating
It seems that children are starting to date at younger and younger ages. Often they start dating before a father thinks they are ready. Fathers need to talk to their children early about dating and help them develop appropriate boundaries and attitudes.
It seems that children are starting to date at younger and younger ages. Often they start dating before a father thinks they are ready. Fathers need to talk to their children early about dating and help them develop appropriate boundaries and attitudes.
Tips for Helping Your Depressed Teenager
Teen depression is more than the typical sad feelings. It is an overwhelming feeling of sadness or hopelessness. When our teens are depressed, fathers need to get involved in helping and listening. These are some ideas for how we can help our teens when they are in the midst of depression
Teen depression is more than the typical sad feelings. It is an overwhelming feeling of sadness or hopelessness. When our teens are depressed, fathers need to get involved in helping and listening. These are some ideas for how we can help our teens when they are in the midst of depression
When Your Teenage Daughter Becomes Pregnant
There may be no more confusing jumble of emotions in a father than when his teenage daughter tells him she is pregnant. Anger, disappointment, concern, financial worry and more all come together. How can a dad sort out his feelings, react appropriately, and help his daughter through what will be a life changing experience?
There may be no more confusing jumble of emotions in a father than when his teenage daughter tells him she is pregnant. Anger, disappointment, concern, financial worry and more all come together. How can a dad sort out his feelings, react appropriately, and help his daughter through what will be a life changing experience?
Dealing with Crushes in Your Child’s Life
Your son or daughter confesses, directly or indirectly, that he or she has a crush on someone at school, at church or on the Internet. What attitudes should a caring dad have about crushes and what should he do if he is concerned?
Your son or daughter confesses, directly or indirectly, that he or she has a crush on someone at school, at church or on the Internet. What attitudes should a caring dad have about crushes and what should he do if he is concerned?
Review of An Intimate Understanding of America's Teenagers
A review of An Intimate Understanding of America's Teenagers by high school teacher and teen expert Bruce J. Gevirtzman--an excellent book to help any father better understand how his teenagers think and act.
A review of An Intimate Understanding of America's Teenagers by high school teacher and teen expert Bruce J. Gevirtzman--an excellent book to help any father better understand how his teenagers think and act.
Parents and Failure
Too often, parents set their teenagers up for failure at school and in life. Author, teacher and coach Bruce J. Gevirtzman shares from his viewpoint the most common mistakes parents make with their teens and ways to change behavior to increase the likelihood of success in these children's lives.
Too often, parents set their teenagers up for failure at school and in life. Author, teacher and coach Bruce J. Gevirtzman shares from his viewpoint the most common mistakes parents make with their teens and ways to change behavior to increase the likelihood of success in these children's lives.
Prepare Your Teen for Spring Break
Each year parents cringe when their older high schoolers or college student kids head out of town on spring break. We worry about their health, underage drinking, sex and other partying issues. What can a parent do to help their teen prepare for their spring break experience?
Each year parents cringe when their older high schoolers or college student kids head out of town on spring break. We worry about their health, underage drinking, sex and other partying issues. What can a parent do to help their teen prepare for their spring break experience?
Helping Teens Get the Sleep they Need
Teenagers are among the most sleep-deprived people in society. Guest contributor and author Patti Teel shares insights about the impact of the lack of sleep on our teens and what fathers can do to help them get more and better sleep.
Teenagers are among the most sleep-deprived people in society. Guest contributor and author Patti Teel shares insights about the impact of the lack of sleep on our teens and what fathers can do to help them get more and better sleep.
Things a Dad of Teens Needs to Know
The idea of having one or more children in their teenage years often strikes fear in the heart of a father. Here are the main things a dad needs to know to be a successful father of teenagers.
The idea of having one or more children in their teenage years often strikes fear in the heart of a father. Here are the main things a dad needs to know to be a successful father of teenagers.
Paying Attention to Teens’ Rites of Passage
The national Teens Today report for 2005 indicates that teens whose parents fail to pay attention to rites of passage in their lives are more likely to be involved in dangerous behaviors like alcohol and drug abuse, premarital sex and dangerous driving. Learn more about this study and ways to connect with your teens at these important transitions in their lives.
The national Teens Today report for 2005 indicates that teens whose parents fail to pay attention to rites of passage in their lives are more likely to be involved in dangerous behaviors like alcohol and drug abuse, premarital sex and dangerous driving. Learn more about this study and ways to connect with your teens at these important transitions in their lives.
Ten Ways to Become Best Friends with Your Teenagers
About Fatherhood guest contributor Michael Santoro shares ten important tips for developing or strengthening a relationship with your teenager.
About Fatherhood guest contributor Michael Santoro shares ten important tips for developing or strengthening a relationship with your teenager.
Teens and Cell Phones: Advice For Dads
Does your teen or pre-teen carry a cell phone? About one-third of children this age in America do. How do you decide when to let them carry a phone? What options are best for teens? And how do you manage the use of that cell phone for your benefit and for theirs?
Does your teen or pre-teen carry a cell phone? About one-third of children this age in America do. How do you decide when to let them carry a phone? What options are best for teens? And how do you manage the use of that cell phone for your benefit and for theirs?
What Teens Wish Their Dads Knew About Them
Many dads feel a little baffled when their good natured child turns into this creature called a teenager. What do teens wish that their fathers knew about them? How can dads best related to their teenaged son or daughter?
Many dads feel a little baffled when their good natured child turns into this creature called a teenager. What do teens wish that their fathers knew about them? How can dads best related to their teenaged son or daughter?
How to Make Your Home Fun For Teens
Many parents want their teens and their friends to spend time at their home rather than elsewhere. What can parents do to make their home a place where your teen and their friends want to hang out.
Many parents want their teens and their friends to spend time at their home rather than elsewhere. What can parents do to make their home a place where your teen and their friends want to hang out.
Teaching Your Teen to Drive
Teaching your teen to drive can be a daunting task. But if a father will prepare well, work by teaching his teen basic and advanced skills, and follow a few simple tips, the process can be successful. Learn how to be a good driver education dad.
Teaching your teen to drive can be a daunting task. But if a father will prepare well, work by teaching his teen basic and advanced skills, and follow a few simple tips, the process can be successful. Learn how to be a good driver education dad.
Finding Money for College
Worried about sending your money and your teen to college? Find out everything you need to know about applying for financial aid, grants and scholarships.
Worried about sending your money and your teen to college? Find out everything you need to know about applying for financial aid, grants and scholarships.
What Friendship Means to Your Teen
As they mature, teenagers become less interdependent on parents and more on their friends. Learn more about the role of friends in your teenager’s life, why friendships are important to them, and how to be supportive of them as they grow and develop into responsible adults.
As they mature, teenagers become less interdependent on parents and more on their friends. Learn more about the role of friends in your teenager’s life, why friendships are important to them, and how to be supportive of them as they grow and develop into responsible adults.
Teaching Your Teens to Manage Money
Teaching teens how to manage their money can be an almost overwhelming challenge, especially when we aren't so great at it ourselves. Use these tips to teach them to save, spend and use credit wisely. From your About Fatherhood Guide.
Teaching teens how to manage their money can be an almost overwhelming challenge, especially when we aren't so great at it ourselves. Use these tips to teach them to save, spend and use credit wisely. From your About Fatherhood Guide.
Tips for Handling The Teen Idol Craze
At one time or another, your teen is likely to idolize some celebrity. About Teen Parenting Guide Denise Witmer offers suggestions for getting through this phase of their teenage lives.
At one time or another, your teen is likely to idolize some celebrity. About Teen Parenting Guide Denise Witmer offers suggestions for getting through this phase of their teenage lives.
Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?
A book review of Get Out of My Life, but first could you take me and Cheryl to the Mall by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
A book review of Get Out of My Life, but first could you take me and Cheryl to the Mall by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
Door Openers verses Door Slammers
A communication skill with examples. Often times we use door slammers when we discipline.
A communication skill with examples. Often times we use door slammers when we discipline.