Annie Fox for Parents...

Parent Forum

I’m a parenting expert and family coach. Our 21st century tweens and teens are so savvy about pop culture, technology and social media, they may believe they’ve got the emotional and interpersonal part of life figured out too. They don’t. Middle and high school kids need their parents to teach them how to be good people who do the right thing, online and off. Because home is where kids learn the most about love, respect, empathy and resilience, you need 21st century parenting advice you can count on.

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Letters from Parents & Teens

Communication Problems:
“My kid is a liar.”

 

Blended Families:
“How can I be a father figure to my girlfriend's daughter?”

Dear Annie,

My son is in the 6th grade and I've caught him lying to me. I'm really upset at the thought of my son being a liar. I need some advice about how to teach him the importance of telling the truth.

Troubled Dad

 

Hey Terra,

My girlfriend and I have a promising relationship. She is the mother of a 15-year-old daughter who has no "father figure" in her life. The mom has expressed a need for me to develop that kind of relationship with her daughter. This girl is a great kid. She is active, healthy, smart, outgoing and...

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