Laundry. Very few people love doing laundry, but it has to get done. In our home, when you turn 7 you get a big privilege – your own (supervised) email account – and a…
Category: Young Adults
How do you study if your friend needs you? There is so much work to do, but sometimes friends have to come first. The problem is, what do you do when… …you have tons…
Looking for chores your older teen or adult child could help with around the house? Grab this free chore chart for the whole family! Does your family have any of these headlines? College Kids…
Are you worried about the kind of people your child will date some day? Who he or she might marry? You have the power – right now – to influence those choices! Date your…
Sending kids off to college is usually exciting and sometimes awful, like much of parenting! Kristine Sorensen, of CBS’ morning show Pittsburgh Today Live interviewed me about how to prepare ourselves and our families….
How to stay close to a 20 year old in college at a competitive school who is distancing himself a lot? How do you know when to worry? Even when we talk, it spirals…
It is nerve-wracking to talk to teenagers about parties. But this conversation – really series of conversations – has to happen. Whether it is your child’s first party or your teen is a frequent…
As I’ve mentioned here before, early April means American Board of Family Medicine recertification exam to me. While I’m “away” I bring you an interview I did with Kathleen Ganster. She has teens and…
Siblings bicker. Adults often want to step in and end it, but it never seems to end! Doctor G has some suggestions for figuring out if it’s really a problem, and then empowering kids…
Most parents want our kids to help out around the house (click for a free chore chart!), but it’s hard to stay motivated make it happen. It takes consistency and often some arguments. AND it’s…
