If you are struggling right now with getting your child to school please know that you are not in any way alone and you have not failed as a parent. Whether it is a mark of our society today or something else we have not quite put our finger on, the fact is there is an alarming number of teens refusing to go to school. Teen justifications include anxiety, depression, fear of bullying, fear of treatment of a teacher, and often no voiced reason at all. In the years of workin

Often parents shame or embarrassment of their child plays too large a role in the relationship that parent holds with their child. You are not responsible for and can not take control of your child's journey. It is also too big a burden to force them to be responsible for your feelings of embarrassment and or shame. They will make mistakes and you have the choice to take pride in being a parent and pride in the relationship or you can depend on your child's actions to defi

When your child is born you have to put them first and quite literally do everything for them. Your time, your energy, and your thoughts are almost completely directed towards your precious child. In return you are your child's entire world. They look up to you and depend on you for security and meaning. By the time they are teens however, the dynamics change drastically. They look up to others, depend on you less, and often are more focused on getting away than being ar