Are you parenting a teenager with ADHD? If so, I want to share with you three profound lessons that can help your family.

Have you ever been frustrated with your son playing too many video games? Does it lead to fights and power struggles? If so, I want you to know that you are not alone. Here are a few strategies to avoid.

Teenagers have a bad reputation. Today I typed the following into Google, "Why teenagers are . . ." and do you know what Google suggested? Crazy! I wanted to make a list of all the reasons that I could come up with to declare and share with the world my opinion that teenagers are awesome. I hope you agree with me.

There is no doubt that raising teenagers can push all your buttons and even drive you crazy. It is guaranteed that they will break rules, throw all kinds of attitude around and just be a pain in the butt sometimes. In this post I am going to talk about the most effective ways to use consequences with your teenager. I also talk about a common trap that you should avoid.

When it comes to parenting your teenager, are you more of a manager or a consultant? This particular issue has been coming up often in my counseling office lately, so I thought I would share a few thoughts with you on the topic.

The next time your son is grumpy, on edge and close to exploding may be just around the corner. His body and mind are swirling with confusing emotions and powerful hormones. He truly does not know how to manage his anger yet. Here are some quick steps that you can use to defuse his anger.

Parenting teenagers is a tough job and sometimes you get more than you signed up for. Defiance, negativity, bad attitudes, immaturity and so much more! Here are some invaluable reminders for you to hold onto during the dark and angsty times of your teenager's journey. Note: Don't worry if you are not the type of parent who likes tattoos. You can post these phrases anywhere, from your bathroom mirror to your smartphone home screen.

Are you concerned that your teen daughter has been isolating herself more and more? Maybe she is in her bedroom a lot, sleeping, and otherwise always on her cell phone. Does this sound familiar? You might wonder how you can tell whether your teen daughter is going through normal adolescent changes or is possibly clinically depressed.

If you got a smile or a laugh from the title of this post there is a good chance you have had some fights with your teenager over video games. However, there are definitely some practical things that you can do today to decrease the amount of video game related conflicts that you are experiencing in your family.

This post is not going to be what you think. I recently finished the biography on Steve Jobs. It was a fascinating 656 pages that I had a hard time putting down. Yes, Steve Jobs was obsessed with his work and often neglected his role as a father to his children. However, here are a couple of things that I learned from his story.