Category Archives: Parenting Your Teen

Are you balanced?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Are you balanced? It’s a question that has caught my attention recently and has gotten me thinking.  Hmmm….define balance.  As I read about it, I saw this question: “Are you keeping pace or being run over?”  In my head I’m … Continue reading →

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Parenting with mental health challenges

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Working with youth, I’m well aware of the challenges young people face when struggling with a mental illness.  But it got me thinking…what if the situation was reversed?

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Smoke-free movies

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

You might be surprised to find out how much your kids are really influenced by what they watch.  With the Oscars being the talk of the town this morning, I thought this would be a great opportunity to shed some … Continue reading →

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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…but I’m totally stressed

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

The holiday season is the busiest and most stressful time of the year for me.  My colleague Debbie and I were chatting about this the other day and all we could think is “here we go again into that ever … Continue reading →

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The Sleepy Teen Years

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

I remember what it was like to have two teenage sons who were always exhausted and never seemed to get enough sleep. Being that both are well over six feet tall, I assumed they were just tired from growing so … Continue reading →

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