by admin | Apr 21, 2018 | Dear Family Coach
A Sunday Sleepover and Conflicting Stories for 04/21/2018
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: My 14-year-old daughter was invited to a birthday pool party at a local resort. It’s being held on a Sunday night. The girls are expected to sleep over and miss school on Monday. I told my daughter she could attend the party but I would be picking her up at 10:30 p.m. Of course, she threw a fit. Am I being unreasonable? – Party Pooper
Dear Pooper: First things first, who throws a sleepover party for ninth-graders on a school night? Sleepovers are some of my best childhood memories – up all night, all the chatter with the lights off, the late-night snacks, the secrets. It’s a special time. And I don’t necessarily disagree with kids missing school here and there for fun events. Life is short. But missing school to attend a birthday party doesn’t quite meet the bar.
Updated: Sat Apr 21, 2018
A Sunday Sleepover and Conflicting Stories for 04/21/2018
by admin | Apr 14, 2018 | Dear Family Coach
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: My daughter has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She showed the signs for several years. However, recently, she has had much more trouble in school, and even with her friends. Her doctor recommended she try medication to help control some of her behavior, but we are really against it. There are side effects, and we don’t want her to be dependent on drugs for the rest of her life. What do you think about it? – Concerned Parents
Dear Concerned: What if your daughter didn’t have ADHD but instead was born with a congenital heart condition that required her to be on medication for the rest of her life? Would you consider withholding the drugs? I highly doubt it. Yet when it comes to mental health conditions, people often consider medical management a non-necessity. While there are other treatments, studies show that medication, especially when combined with other therapies, is highly effective in treating ADHD.
Updated: Sat Apr 14, 2018
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
by admin | Apr 14, 2018 | Dear Family Coach
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: My daughter has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She showed the signs for several years. However, recently, she has had much more trouble in school, and even with her friends. Her doctor recommended she try medication to help control some of her behavior, but we are really against it. There are side effects, and we don’t want her to be dependent on drugs for the rest of her life. What do you think about it? – Concerned Parents
Dear Concerned: What if your daughter didn’t have ADHD but instead was born with a congenital heart condition that required her to be on medication for the rest of her life? Would you consider withholding the drugs? I highly doubt it. Yet when it comes to mental health conditions, people often consider medical management a non-necessity. While there are other treatments, studies show that medication, especially when combined with other therapies, is highly effective in treating ADHD.
Updated: Sat Apr 14, 2018
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
by admin | Apr 14, 2018 | Dear Family Coach
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
Dear Family Coach
Dear Family Coach: My daughter has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She showed the signs for several years. However, recently, she has had much more trouble in school, and even with her friends. Her doctor recommended she try medication to help control some of her behavior, but we are really against it. There are side effects, and we don’t want her to be dependent on drugs for the rest of her life. What do you think about it? – Concerned Parents
Dear Concerned: What if your daughter didn’t have ADHD but instead was born with a congenital heart condition that required her to be on medication for the rest of her life? Would you consider withholding the drugs? I highly doubt it. Yet when it comes to mental health conditions, people often consider medical management a non-necessity. While there are other treatments, studies show that medication, especially when combined with other therapies, is highly effective in treating ADHD.
Updated: Sat Apr 14, 2018
Fearing ADHD Meds and a Hair Catastrophe for 04/14/2018
by admin | Apr 7, 2018 | Dear Family Coach
Visible Tattoos and a Sugary Breakfast Habit for 04/07/2018
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Dear Family Coach: My son will be 18 in a few months. He has been accepted into college and will be moving to a big city in the fall. He says that once at college, he’s going to get a tattoo on his hand or wrist. I don’t mind a tattoo, but I’m concerned about him losing job possibilities because of his tattoo being too visible. But he will be 18, and the only thing I could do is threaten to take away his college money. Would that be a mistake, or is this decision too big to allow a young man to make? – Purse Strings
Dear Strings: I am never a fan of using the purse strings to keep young adults in line. If your son is wasting your money, blowing off classes and failing semester after semester, then it’s time to pull the plug, or at least change the deal. Otherwise it’s time to let your son grow up and make his own decisions.
Updated: Sat Apr 07, 2018
Visible Tattoos and a Sugary Breakfast Habit for 04/07/2018
