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Adult Children Living at Home? Part II: 9 Rules to Help You Maintain Sanity

In Part 1 of “Adult Child Living at Home?” Debbie Pincus talked about the things you can—and can’t—control when your older kids move home—or when they’ve never left. In Part 2 of this hands-on series, Debbie advises parents on what to do before your child…

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Adult Children Living at Home? How to Manage without Going Crazy

More and more adult kids are coming back home—or never leaving in the first place. In fact, if you are in this situation, you are not alone. A recent study says that nearly 53 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. reside with their parents. Whether your child is contributing his fair…

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Tired of Yelling at Your Child? Stop Screaming-and Start Parenting Effectively

Posted 4th January 2011 by Empowering Parents, tagged parenting, screaming, yelling

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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably been there: your child says or does something that pushes your buttons, and the next thing you know, you’re yelling at the top of your lungs—and she’s responding in kind. Afterward, you feel drained, upset and frustrated and wonder…

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When Your Child Has Problems at School: 6 Tips for Parents

Have you gotten "the call" from your child's school? Janet Lehman, MSW talks frankly about how she and her husband James dealt with it when their son had trouble at school. In September of our son’s third grade year, we got the phone call from his teacher. She said she was really concerned…

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