Dear Readers,On Oct. 4, I wrote about teenagers and how we can understand the importance of sticking with them to help them learn to keep themselves safe. But the apparent conflict is wider than that, since many kids and parents today feel estranged from each other and think that’s how ...
Dear Kerry,My 15-year-old daughter told me her friends have been getting together at another kid’s house after school. With no parents home, I’m worried about what they might get into, but I don’t want to be a helicopter parent. How do I find balance on this stuff as my daughter ...
Dear Kerry, My son went to college this fall and he hasn’t been keeping in touch very much. My neighbor’s kid also went off to school and she calls him daily on the cell phone. That feels like too much, but I miss my son and worry about him. How ...
Dear Kerry, My 16-year-old has been procrastinating about his chores. Most of the time we manage with a combination of me reminding and him eventually getting around to them. In general I’d like to improve that pattern. But I have a more specific problem right now. I have recently been ...
Dear Kerry, I have a 16-year-old stepdaughter who spends time with us every week. My problem is that she doesn't want to follow the rules of our household and doesn't accept the limits we feel are appropriate. I feel pushed aside and worried about her getting out of hand. What ...
Dear Kerry, I’m having a disagreement with my husband about our teenage son, Dan. He says that he is worried about Dan’s surliness and silences, but I think it’s just teenage rebellion and hormones. Don’t all teenagers go through this? And come out the other side okay? -JG, Canton Dear ...
Dear Kerry My 12-year-old wants to go out with her friends to an evening movie on Saturday night. I think that they are too young to be around the teenagers who hang out there on weekends. She says all the other parents think it’s fine and that we’re too strict ...
Dear Kerry, My newly licensed 16-year-old had a fender-bender in the parking lot. Luckily it wasn’t serious, and he will work to pay for the repairs. What upset me is that he didn’t tell us about it until I noticed the dent. What consequences should there be for him and ...
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