by Chris | Health & Wellness, Limits & Discipline
Just the other day I told my kids to get off their phones. When they asked, “how come?” all I could say was, “because you’ve been on them too long.” We didn’t have anything to do or anywhere to go, I just didn’t want them on those darn screens anymore. So, they get...
by Chris | Limits & Discipline
My wife, Danielle, and I don’t always agree on how to parent our teenage sons. If you ask our boys, I am the strict one and Mom is the lenient one. Although, I would argue that because I am routinely asked to take on the role of enforcer, I end up naturally appearing...
by Chris | Blog Topics, Building Connection, Limits & Discipline
I’m very excited to share an article of mine that was published in Grown and Flown. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa (Endlich) Heffernan, co-founders of Grown and Flown, have over 300,000 subscribers. Their website is dedicated to helping parents of high...
by Chris | Building Connection, Limits & Discipline, School Success
“Helicopter parent” has become a catch-all label for any parent that we perceive to be over involved in their child’s life. For the past 20 years, I have taught high school English in an upper-middle class community. The term “helicopter parent” has become more and...
by Chris | Health & Wellness, Limits & Discipline
Teenagers will do crazy things, like piercing their own ears or tongues or anything else that has skin. Over the past 20 years in the classroom, I’ve heard lots of stories that made me shake my head in disbelief. If your teenager has ever done something crazy,...
by Chris | Limits & Discipline
Working with teenagers for over 20 years has given me some insight into their attitude about rules. In fact, I’ve been fortunate enough to use some of these insights in my own home with our two teenage sons. When it comes to rules, you might be surprised at...
