You ask, “What’s wrong?” Your teen shrugs, mutters, “Nothing,” and storms off. But behind the silence, they’re screaming to be understood. Parenting adolescents can often feel like decoding a foreign language. The eye-rolls, door slams, and monosyllabic replies leave...
Preface This article is a follow-up to the author’s first article entitled “A Solution to Post-Pandemic Parenting Problems.” It provides an example of how one’s “Inner Family,” which the author employs in her clinical psychology, coaching and facilitation work, can...
For more than a year, people everywhere have endured the most challenging, stressful, traumatic, frightening time of their lives. Here are just a few reminders of what we’ve had to deal with since the beginning of 2020: As of April 2021, more than three million people...
Is your teenager defiant? Combative? Challenging? An absolute pain in the butt? Then I have one word for you: Congratulations! That’s the way it’s supposed to be. Defiance is healthy. It’s actually a good thing. And you can take all the credit for allowing your teen...
by Ralph Brogden Expert psychologist says embracing defiance is the key to creating a new “conflict revolution” to empower the next generation. With Teens in Crisis, America’s Teenologist Dr. Beth Halbert Reveals Transformational Questions for Turning Conflict into...
