360 Parent

Dealing with a Teen? Join The 360 Parent and Balancing Act, LLC tomorrow night for parental camaraderie, tips, learning and yes, even a little Fun! Bonus - snacks and drinks included. Register online or contact The 360 Parent for more information. https://squareup.com/store/suzanne-ritter/item/summer-with-teens-series. Special bring a friend pricing available! [email protected]

Summer with Teens Series Stay “chill” over the summer with your teen! Presenters and PEP Parent Educators Paige Trevor and Suzanne Ritter are offering four sessions over the summer to help you improve communication with and increase understanding of your teen. Attend all or one, and bring a friend! The sessions are in a...

Timely perspective for me. We just spent about 5 days alone in the house with our usually chill middle child. Sometimes we worry about him (he often seems "under the radar"), so this was a lovely chance to experience who he is becoming. He's the same guy he's always been, but this week I saw more power and resiliency, rather than avoidance or escapism. I needed to be reminded that 1) my overall parenting responses and tone are (sadly) often due to what I think is best for only one child, 2) we need to stay curious about each child and open to their endless possibilities, 3) the whole family system needs a good change-up once in a while! Things go so much more smoothly when I appreciate my children's individual personality traits, whether innate or influenced by the family environment. Michelle Bartlett Feldman Susan Pursglove Bartlett Diana Moss ♥︎

Perspective | Fear not, parents: Your middle kids are going to be just fine. Our kids’ desires for engagement and attention fluctuate based on their age, personality and how a given day happens to be going. But are these things also impacted by birth order? Not necessarily, experts say.

“We all can’t get 13,000 on our SAT, okay?!?!?!” ... Keanu Reeves had some great lines in that movie.

So, I have a confession as a parent coach; One of mine has been using my credit card without permission. I’ve been so hurt and confused. This helps... (thanks, Mom)

Adolescence and Stealing from Family When adolescents steal from family, emotional damage is done.