Teens

I don’t mean to break your heart or excuse your teen but psychologically, mean behavior is developmentally acceptable for kids this age. Teenage comes with incredible discomfort. And it’s worse if your child was not adequately prepared for it. I get it. It’s demeaning when your child lashes at you, bangs the door at you […]

It is normal for parents to have friction between their children, especially if they live in the same household. However, the situation gets quite out of hand when a parent cannot control his hatred towards his stepson, which leads to neglecting him or abusing him emotionally and physically. ‘I can’t stand my stepson’ is a

At what age is a pre-teenager? This is a question that many people will ask, especially parents or carers looking after young children. Most preteens will be aged between 9 and 12 years old. I’ll be honest, I don’t know who coined the phrase “pre-teenager”, but it is a presumptuous label to slap on children

Do you find yourself never looking forward to Mother’s Day? Is she to you, more like a distant acquaintance than a close relative and friend? Could be you squabbled a lot when you were younger, and you’ve come to the realization, telling yourself ‘I don’t like my mom.’ So, you’re wondering whether there are any

It can be a shock to parents if their teenager starts crossdressing. Teenagers don’t tend to give a lot of warning that they’re going to start dressing in a way that might offend you or make you uncomfortable.  You may find some clothes put away where they shouldn’t be or a drawer full of female

“I dislike my teenage daughter.” This is a statement that you’ve probably made but you feel guilty about it. It does not matter how much we love our teen children; the fact that they are filled with raging hormones and emotional instability can be too much to bear at times… However, it’s important to remember

The relationship between a parent and child is one of the most important relationships in life. As children grow, they become more independent and want to make their own decisions without consulting their parents for permission or advice. This can be difficult for some parents who have difficulty letting go. However, sometimes it becomes necessary

If you are a parent of a teenager, then you must have had some problems with them. You might have yelled at your children, watched them grow up to be rebellious and disrespectful towards you, threw tantrums when they didn’t get their way. There is an old saying that “Children are our future.” However, there