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Teen Slang and Lingo for Parents in 2021

Does it sound like kids are using a completely different language? Well, they are. It seems like a right of passage f ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Sun Feb 14 2021
Teens Slang
Parents, please stop blaming yourselves for how your kids turn out

What did I do wrong? If you’ve been reading our articles consistently (and I know you have!), then you may recall the article I wrote entitled, “Sometimes I feel like a shitty par ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Tue Jan 19 2021
Parents Parenting teens tweens
Why it matters that kids aren't learning non-verbal skills

Watch this first - really! Before reading any further, please watch this brief video. And pay attention because there’s going to be a quiz immediately afterwards (ok, there’ ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Tue Dec 15 2020
Parents teens tweens communication social
The comprehensive guide for helping tweens and teens during COVID and beyond

Overview With so much noise and opinion-based misinformation circulating around COVID-19, wouldn’t it be nice if there was a single “How To...” guide on supporting your teen or tween through ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Tue Dec 01 2020
Parenting Parents Mental Health Teens COVID
Is social media actually bad for your kid's mental health? How much social media is too much?

Social media...sigh! Of all the technologies kids have access to today, there may be none more anxiety producing for parents than social media. And what parent hasn’t argued with ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Mon Nov 30 2020
Teens Parenting Parents Self care
Identifying mental health issues in the way tweens and teens talk

Nika and Self-Focused Attention This week we want to give you a little insight into how Nika works. Nika analyzes digital activity using more than 30 science-based fact ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Sep 30 2020
Teens Mental Health Parents Nika Technology
Teaching kids the power and value of gratitude

Gratitude - all gain, no pain Willie Nelson once said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” If the whole music thing doesn’t work out for ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Sep 23 2020
Teens Mental Health Parents Gratitude
Teens and sleep. Do they really sleep so differently than the rest of us?

It's been a long time since we've done trivia Yes, it has been a long time since we've included a trivia question in a post. Let's rectify that right now. ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Sep 16 2020
Sleep Teens Parents Mental Health
Helping our kids develop a Growth Mindset is the high-value gift that keeps on giving

Build a growth mindset, celebrate effort, and stop focusing on outcomes We teach our children thousands of lessons throughout th ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Sep 09 2020
Teens Parenting Parents
Sometimes I feel like a Shitty Parent. Am I the Only One?

Sometimes I feel like a shitty parent. Am I the only one? If you asked me in 2004 whether I would feel like I knew what I was doing as a fathe ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Sep 02 2020
Parenting Parents
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