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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
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
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
If you really want to take care of your kids, start taking care of yourself

From the frying pan straight into the fire Mental health issues have been on the rise for many years. Now, [new research](https://www.amhca.org/viewdocument ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Aug 26 2020
Teens Parenting Parents Self care
Tips for parenting during COVID-19 or virtually any pandemic

As if parenting wasn't hard enough...now this? Even in the best of times, parenting is likely the most challenging role of our lives. Just when you think ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Aug 12 2020
Teens Parenting Parents
Why you should let your teenager date

Why you should let your teenager date As parents, it’s an endless challenge to balance protecting our children from potential harm and giving them the autonomy the ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Jul 15 2020
Teens Relationships Parenting
5 Ways To Help Your Teen Deal With Negative Peer Pressure

Five ways to help your teen avoid negative peer pressure As we discussed last week, social interactions and relationships are important to teen ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Wed Jul 08 2020
Teens Peer Pressure Relationships Parenting
Social Relationships are Important for Teen Health and Development. Here's How Technology Plays a Role.

Benefits of Social Relationships for Teens If you’re a parent of a teen, you know at some point their friendships and social interactions become the centerpi ...

Dr. Doug Kaufman
Mon Jun 29 2020
Teens Technology Relationships Social Media Parenting
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