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7 Tools to Stop Fighting in School and at Home

May 12th, 201109:09 AM ET

By Empowering Parents

James discusses exactly what to do when your children get in trouble for fighting at school or at home—and the right kinds of consequences to give them so they learn to use appropriate behavior instead of lashing out when they feel like hitting someone the next time. Read on to find out the steps you can take toward resolving the problem of ...
When Your Child Has Problems at School: 6 Tips for Parents

March 28th, 201103:14 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Have you gotten "the call" from your child's school? Janet Lehman, MSW talks frankly about how she and her husband James dealt with it when their son had trouble at school. In September of our son's third grade year, we got the phone call from his teacher. She said she was really concerned about our child's chances of passing that year. I was s...
Is Your Child Being Bullied? 9 Steps You Can Take as a Parent

February 25th, 201104:12 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

As we all know too well, name–calling, cruel taunts, cyberbullying and physical bullying happen every day to kids across the country. When your child is being bullied, it's hard to concentrate on anything else—all you want to do is make it stop immediately. Janet Lehman, MSW explains what you can do to help your child—and what could ...
Resolutions for You and Your Teenager

September 14th, 201001:12 AM ET

By Mark Gregston

Like New Year’s resolutions, the start of the school year is a perfect time for parents and teenagers to make resolutions together in regard to goals, responsibilities, and expectations. Think about what you and your teen hope to accomplish and how you will interact this year. That starts by reviewing your household rules to make sure they are ...