Parenting

How to Help a Teen Who Has Few (To No Friends) Now That School is in Full Swing – Updated 2023

Drawn picture of kids talking about a girl that's left out in an article on how to help your teen when they have few or no friends.

You thought things might be different this year and you hoped your teenager’s friendship would get better. Your teen has struggled with friendships over the years, but now the social isolation seems even worse. You watch him sulk around the house because there’s no one to hang out with, confide in, share secrets with, or …

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10 Ways to Navigate Social Challenges with a High School Teen with ADHD

teenage girls in an article by Caroline Maguire on helping kids with ADHD with high school friendships

High school is a fast-paced, shifting social landscape where old friends can drift away and social status takes on greater importance. This is also the time when many kids shift their primary friendship focus away from their family and spend most of their hours with their core group of friends.  For kids who have trouble …

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How to Help A Kind Who Feels Left Out & Ostracized By Their Friends

Parent comforting child from being left out at school.

I often get heartbreaking emails from parents who are feeling helpless as they watch their child experience the pain of being left out and ostracized from their friend group. The pain of rejection runs so deep.  One parent shared how her third grader approached several groups to play, but wasn’t allowed to join.  Another shared …

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15 Ways To Help Your Teen/Tween When a Friendship Suddenly Ends (Advice For Mom & Dad)

How to help your tween or teen when a friendship ends.

We tend to think of romantic relationships as the ones that break our hearts. But, when a friendship suddenly ends, it can hurt just as badly. This is especially true for kids and teens, many of whom have had a tough time with relationships over the past few years.  Pandemic aside, the reality is making …

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Why Social Spy Is The “Lie To Me” For The Next Generation

Woman holding a magnifying glass in an article by Caroline Maguire titled: Why social spy is the lie to me of the next generation.

You enter a social situation and immediately feel overloaded by stimuli: sounds, sights, the warmth from lights and bodies or perhaps the opposite, the cold of the air conditioner or the silence of the room.  All of these “sensory” inputs can feel overwhelming and interfere with focusing on what you’re here to do. If you’re …

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Parenting Tips To Get Your Kid To Share Their Feelings About Living With ADHD

Parenting tips to help your kids thrive- watching girl open up to her peers.

You ask your child how he feels and despite his grumpy tone, slamming things on the counter, and gruff demeanor, he says,”fine.”  Your child gets off the bus and you know something happened at school as she retreats to the basement with headphones on.  You notice that lately your son has come home early from …

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Raising “Can Do” Kids – 11 Ways to Help When They Resist Trying

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At some point, all kids will resist something. Whether the child is seven or seventeen, they may refuse to finish their math assignment, shovel the walk or wear the dress Aunt Nancy gave them for their birthday. As a parent, this opposition may not only be perplexing, but also frustrating. When Your Child Resists, Remember …

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How to Practice Mindfulness and Self-Care

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A BIG shout out to those of you who answered my survey. Of particular note, it is apparent that many of you are exhausted and not practicing self-care. I am therefore dedicating this blog and newsletter to How to Practice Self-Care and Mindfulness in times of stress. I personally find the exercises below to be …

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