Have you ever seen an autistic child in the store having a difficult time and asked why that parent had “the nerve” to bring their child out? Or seen a child that was a little bit different participate in an activity with your child and wish they would sit down, because they move too slow? Perhaps you’re on the opposite end of thinking – maybe you see these things and you want to help, but you’re not sure how to help. You don’t want to be offensive when you offer solutions and you’re not quite sure how to go about suggesting different approaches.
Read moreDay 8: Silence of the Lambs - Maximizing Communication With Your Teen!
Have you ever felt like you're being led on a wild goose chase like Clarice Starling from Silence of the Lambs when talking to your teen? No matter how calm or sweet or loud or angry you get, your child will not talk to you. You might feel at your wit's end, because it seems like you have tried everything. No matter what you try, you feel there is no progress. Do you wonder how your child knows the right buttons to push just like Dr. Hannibal Lecter? How do you make them understand that you want the best for them and you genuinely seek to understand them?
Read moreDay 7: The Secret Life of a Teen - What They Wish You Knew!
So you and your teen argue all the time huh? You’re never really sure what you’re arguing about. Even when you plan for the conversation to be peaceful – you always end up yelling! I get it and I hear you! You want to understand your teen, but half the time you don’t even know what they’re talking about with all this “hair on fleek” #YOLO and hitting the quan. First of all, who is Quan? Why does everyone want to hit him? And depending on what you believe – you might live more than once!
Read moreDay 6: Ask a Professional - Meet Andy Young!
Through-out this series, you will be introduced to several professionals who have graciously offered to sit with me for an interview. The people I have chosen to interview have professional experience in dealing with the specific topics and would not mind (I’m sure) if you contacted them with questions. Ok, enough of my blabbing – here we go…
Meet Andy Young!
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