lcclearyMay 713 minTeens and marijuana: how can parents respond?You found out your teen is using marijuana. How worried should you be? Understanding more about the issue can make a difference for you...
lcclearyApr 39 minHelping Your Lonely TeenRemember when your 5 year old was lonely and you could usually FIX IT? Maybe you called a friend to set up a playdate, or distracted him...
lcclearyDec 29, 20202 minFamily meetings with teens: It's not too late to start!It’s Not Too Late To Start Having Family Meetings When my kids were young, we had weekly family meetings. We’re not a highly structured...
lcclearyMar 25, 20205 minTapping Seems Weird, but It Might Help Your Teen With AnxietyTapping, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), may seem strange. How can tapping on your head, your eyebrows, or your...
lcclearyMar 7, 202011 minWhen Your Teen Hates High School.When Your Teen Hates High School Your 16 year old son tells you he hates school. If you hear this repeatedly, pay attention. Get curious....
lcclearyFeb 14, 20202 min Does Your Teen Hear the Message of Love?Teenagers can be so endearing, can't they? I’m not being sarcastic. Despite having high levels of frustration with him in many areas of...
lcclearyJan 30, 20207 minDear Teen: You are more than your achievementsThere’s a storyline on the Netflix show, Sex Education, about a star high school swimmer, Jackson, who desperately wants to quit swimming...
lcclearyJan 30, 20204 minIs Your Teen Rejecting Your Values? It’s Normal When your child is young, you teach them right and wrong in very basic ways. “No hitting” “Clean up after yourself” “In our family, we...
lcclearyJan 19, 20202 minTen Things to Say When Your Teen Leaves You SpeechlessYou want to just naturally say the right thing to your teen in those moments when something unexpected happens: When you’re surprised,...
lcclearyOct 9, 20194 minHow to Get Your Teen to Do What You Want Them to DoHow to Get Your Teen to Do What You Want Them to Do It’s a trick title. The cold hard truth is that you cannot MAKE your teen do...
lcclearyApr 14, 20193 minWhy Do Our Teens Always Have to Do Their Best?I have said it to my teen and you have said it to your teen: “Just do your best.” “You do not need to be perfect”, we say, “just as long...
lcclearyJan 20, 20191 minWelcome to Parenting the Big KidsI've moved over here from my Laura Cleary Parent Coach blog, to reflect my broader focus of parent education through community workshops...