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Avoid Dangerous Dating Personalities

Average: Your rating: None When coaching post divorce, one of the first things I do is introduce clients to the different types of people they will run into. It is vital to understand that some people have baggage. Also, some personality types just do not mesh. In the past people dated from work or social...

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17 Mar Posted by in Teens | 1 comment

Dating Tips: Put Your Child On A Dating Contract

Dating Tips: Put Your Child On A Dating Contract

Spending a lot of time worrying about what your child is doing on a date will not help you or your child learn appropriate dating etiquette.  Before you meet with your child to discuss dating, it’s important that you get your thoughts, beliefs and rules together before you meet.  It’s a good idea to write them down...

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20 Oct Posted by in Teens, Uncategorized | Comments

My Teen Is Dating: What Parents Need To Do

“Dear ScottCounseling: I think my teen is starting to date.  What should I do?  I do not want to spy on my child, but I want to know who she is with and what they are doing.  Can you help?” This is a common email question sent to ScottCounseling, Ask a Counselor, from parents who are concerned about their...

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07 May Posted by in Family Stress, Teens | Comments

Making Teens Accountable: Teen Family Contract

Helping your teen learn to become accountable for their behavior is important. One methods that can be used to accomplish this goal it to put together a Teen Family Contract. The purpose of any contract is to establish some formal understanding of a desired outcome. Establishing a Teen family Contract will bring about a purposeful...

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01 Feb Posted by in Parent Coaching Articles, Teens | Comments

Teen Dating Abuse & Date Rape

Over 50% of high school students report knowing of another student who was in an abusive relationship. Date rape, alcohol related criminal sexual conduct and unwanted sexual advances are on the list of student concerns. What’s more difficult to detect and survey students about is the emotional abuse that occurs in teen dating. ScottCounseling recognizes...

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01 Feb Posted by in Child Development, Teens | Comments

What’s A Good Age To Start Dating?

Most of the dating articles that you will find out there has to do with teen dating. What many parents are discovering is that younger children are talking to each other about dating too. Parenting and child development experts on beginning to recognize this trend and new parenting tips are now coming online. ScottCounseling recognizes...

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Teen Dating

Parenting children should include “Teen Dating” as one of it’s points of discussion. To avoid this discussion with your child prior to the “dating zone” time may bring about future challenges for the parent and child. Family values, traditions and, for some families, religion, all play a role in helping a parent establish a philosophy...

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