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Some time ago I worked with a mom who, as a consequence for some unpleasant behaviors, took away her 13-year old son's cell phonefor three days. There was a scene with him (let's call him Scott) with the usual retorts -- It's not fair, you can't do that, it's MY phone, and so on.

Forty-eight hours…

Child psychologist, Dr. Haim Ginott, says that our teenagers struggle between needing us and needing to break away.  This struggle is just as real for parents, as roles and responsibilities change for everyone during adolescence. Why is separation so difficult for parents, and how does it impact both parents and children?

We need to be needed. Our life as a parent has been about nurturing and protecting.  It is difficult to imagine the day that our children will leave…

Some time ago I saw an ad for Gain laundry detergent.  It was all right until the words ‘gooder day’ were spoken. Have a ‘gooder day’?  I would have had a better day if the English language hadn’t been deliberately mangled.

I rarely write letters to express my opinion; however, as a parent and a teacher I…