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Don and Christy are good parents who are doing all they can for their kids. Their daughter and son have struggled as teenagers, and this is happening with millions of… Read More »True Story: Crisis, Prevention, and Proactive Parenting
Listen to the 9-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute introductory video It’s important for parents to talk to their kids. But have you thought much about what to say? Research… Read More »What Every Teenager Needs to Hear
Listen to the podcast version. Watch a 1-minute summary video. [Note from Steve Ward: Carter is our oldest son. He is doing great now, but his journey included issues with… Read More »A Young Person’s Advice to Parents
Listen to the podcast version. Watch a 1-minute summary video. All parents want to protect their kids from harm and for them to have happy lives. The question is: “How?” As… Read More »PACES: Steps to Becoming a Better Parent
Listen to the 6-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute introductory video Many parents want to control their kids. That’s understandable, and I was that way at times. But there are… Read More »Can Parents Control Their Kids?
Listen to the 7-minute podcast version Watch the 1-minute introductory video I hadn’t expected to be moved so much at a medical conference. I was at the UAB… Read More »How You Feel When Your Son is Addicted
Listen to the 5-minute podcast version. Watch a 1.5 minute introductory video. Many parents worry how their kids will do during their teen years. Unfortunately, research shows they have… Read More »Preventing Addiction in Teenagers
Listen to the 5-minute podcast version Watch a 1.5-minute video It was the darkest time of our lives. Our son was doing things that were becoming increasingly dangerous. What we… Read More »Doing Nothing is a Decision
No parent likes to see their kids struggle. The good news is there are things we can do to help them. Parenting is hard, and it’s harder when our kids… Read More »How Do You Help Your Kids When They’re Struggling?
I know a lot about how to communicate with teenagers. Because when our older son was in his teens, I did much of it wrong. When kids become teenagers, it’s… Read More »What Do You Do When You Can’t Talk to Your Teenagers?