Posts Tagged ‘Parental Support Line’

How to Control Your Kids Outside of the House (Hint: You Can’t)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Recently, I talked with the mother of a 16-year-old girl on the Parental Support Line about her daughter’s behavior outside of the house. This mom had just begun the Total Transformation program, but had questions about how to use its techniques to make her daughter follow the rules when she was away from home. “In [...]

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Temper, Temper: Keeping Your Cool When Teens Push Your Buttons

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Kids grow up watching you for a living, and let’s face it, they learn pretty quickly how to push your buttons. It might be back talk, or constant teen complaining or eye-rolling, but whatever the behavior, nearly every parent will occasionally lose their temper with their kids.
Many parents control their emotions most of the time. [...]

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