Parenting your adolescent is possibly one of the most challenging experiences in your life and their negative qualities can often be the qualities you think of first. As we begin a new year, I want to encourage you to focus on a few of the…
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Targeted Character Building in Your Adolescent In 2018
December 28, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How To Prevent Abusive Behavior
December 21, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How can we prevent our children from becoming abusive young adults? Being abusive doesn’t just happen one day in our child’s behavior. It is nurtured in an environment where respect for other people has not taken root in their heart. Being abusive is the outcome…
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It’s All About the Reward
December 14, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is not that difficult to motivate an adolescent, just push the dopamine button in their brain! When you think of dopamine, think of reward. The anticipation of a reward is even enough to raise dopamine levels in the brain and bring on a pleasurable…
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Where Do They Rate on the Thankfulness Scale?
November 16, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
On a thankfulness scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the best), where would you place your adolescent? When they were just young children, we could ask them to say “thank you” at the appropriate times and most children willingly made the correct response. Now that…
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One Pathway into an Adolescent Heart
November 9, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is probably time for me to remind you about the importance of family dinners. Over and over again, you read in different blogs that this is a significant and memorable experience for families. I know we have lots of evening activities that can make…
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