communication

There’s a lot of changes that happen during those tween years - which involve a lot of challenges for parents. I think one of the most painful parts of parenting is “The Break Up.” And I’m not referring to the [...]

So the dreaded letter from school arrives in the mail.  It is a warning you that your child will soon be learning about puberty in school.   What will the letter say?  ? The girls and boys will be separated to learn [...]

  Actual (verbatim) conversation between me (Dr. Lisa) and my 10 year old. So mom, you have only had sex twice, right? Why do you want to know that? Well, you only have two kids.  So that means you have [...]

Metro Parent Magazine Features Turning Teen Helping Moms and Daughters Talk about Puberty :) Looking forward to having new girls at our workshops thanks to the help of Metro Parent spreading the word! http://www.metroparent.com/metro-parent-magazine/m-parenting/m-tweens-teens/turning-teen-program-helps-moms-daughters-talk-puberty/

Turning Teen’s Top Ten Tips for Parenting Tweens   When your child is changing, then your parenting style needs to change too.   Listen to what she is saying.  Just listen...you don’t always have to talk. Even if she is [...]