Realizing you don’t know how to help or parent your teenage child is not only humbling but often devastating. Whether it is because your child is depressed, anxious, failing school, using drugs, or all of the above, not being able to help your child can affect marriages, friendships, and even careers. The old saying that there is no manual for raising children is simply not true. The fact is there are countless books and manuals written about parenting teens. There are so

Often parents will put all their parenting energy into trying to set boundaries, create punishments, implement scare tactics, and prodding with rewards. For parents with difficult teens, these interventions don't work no matter how often and how many times a parent attempts them. As difficult as it may be to accept a boundary is not a tool for controlling your teen. A boundary is a way to protect yourself and your relationship with your teen. Use boundaries to protect yo