How to Communicate to Your Teen about Finding Real Friends

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How to Communicate to Your Teen about Finding Real Friends


Cotton Candy friending is a phenomenon among the Facebook generation where the more friends you have the better and soon you realize that you have 1276 friends on MySpace, but no one to hand out in real life. I find that we are truly hungry for real relationships, because the social network ‘friend’ does not sustain us.

So, how can we get Cotton Candy friends back to being real dessert…or maybe even a meal, something long lasting and nutritious for your soul. Talk to your teens about friendship and that:

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What are your Secrets to be a Happy Parent?

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What are your Secrets to be a Happy Parent?

What makes you happy? What makes you happy as a parent? Having children is not enough.

We are so focused on the parenting that we miss all the fun and we forget about our own well-being. Sometimes it can be demanding, but it’s really not that hard.

And even if it sounds selfish, we need to think about ourselves first.
 
 
 

We can’t give to our children that which we do not have.

 
I interviewed Jill Hope about it and she shared 7 important secrets to be a happy parent:
 

  • release the guilt from past parenting mistakes
  • model self-love
  • take time for yourself
  • recognize the teacher in your child
  • minimize the amount of time you spend worrying about your children
  • live in the NOW
  • recognize that change in your child starts with you

 

To listen to the interview, click HERE.

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