by Jonathan Wolf | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Even a healthy and well-adjusted young person will have their fair share mood swings, moments of pushing back, impulsive decisions, and overall lapses in judgement. This is why parenting a young person consistently takes the top spot in The New York Times’ list of...
by Jonathan Wolf | Mar 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Communication, Emotions, parenting, Stress, Teenagers
The stress of being a full-time teenager has recently changed. Parenting and being a teen looks very different today than compared to 6 months ago. Being a teenager stuck at home, with all of these imposed changes and not as many obvious outlets can be a disastrous...
by YouTime Coaching | Jun 25, 2019 | Advice, Anxiety, Arguments, Behavior, Emotions, Expectations, Failure, parenting, parents, Uncategorized
The gymnastics of raising a child is one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences even when the role of being a parent challenges us to the core. Reactive Parenting is a direct response to those challenges. Parenting is unique as it tests your boundaries...
by YouTime Coaching | May 9, 2019 | Academics, Advice, alcohol, Anxiety, Arguments, Behavior, Certainty, Children, Communication, Confidence, Depression, Expectations, Fear, happiness, Motivation, parenting, parents, Relationships, Sadness, Self-Esteem, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Uncertainty
As hard as it is to admit, when I was in high-school, I bullied kids. Let me explain… I didn’t take their lunches (I was a 6ft lanky fella who could have easily been beat up), get in physical fights, give out wedgies and hang them up by their underwear, or shove...
by Jonathan Wolf | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
CBD oil and the Kardashian’s have something in common, they both get a lot of press. With that press coverage, it leaves many families sifting through tons of articles, trying to find some reliable information. Typically when we are searching for answers with...
by YouTime Coaching | Mar 14, 2019 | Academics, Children, college, determination, Emotions, Focus, Motivation, parenting, parents, Support
Will your kid struggle as a freshman in college? Absolutely. Does the experience always need to be negative and feel like nothing good comes from it? Absolutely not. When a kid is sent to college the exodus from being a child and living within their parent’s home to...
by YouTime Coaching | Feb 28, 2019 | Behavior, behavioral issues, Brain, Children, Control, Health, parenting
If you, a friend, family member, significant other, or even an imaginary friend have ADHD, then you know a couple things to be true. First, chronic procrastination, disorganization, and poor sleep habits are at the core. Even so, please don’t let this fool you....
by YouTime Coaching | Feb 24, 2019 | Growth, parenting, positive reinforcement
“My ADHD child never gets angry.”, said nobody ever. We will keep this article short and sweet. When your child gets irritated, upset, and loses their cool it totally takes a toll on a parent’s emotional balance. While your child is busy making themselves feel heard...
by Jonathan Wolf | Jan 8, 2019 | Anxiety, Children, Communication, parenting, parents, Teenagers
It’s been on Dr. Phil. Traditional therapy in an office setting can work for many, but for some, it’s tough to get off the ground. Don’t give up, because, for those that have tried or are adverse to traditional therapy, there are many options. One...
by Jonathan Wolf | Oct 13, 2018 | Anxiety, Communication, parenting, Teenagers, Uncategorized
Working with teenagers is great. One day, we are discussing their struggles in class or playing time on their sports team. Other days it’s how their parents are mad at them for smoking weed, vaping, playing too much Fortnite, or not putting enough energy into school...
