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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

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How Adolescence Can Strain the Old Parent-Child Relationship

03.03.2025 10

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Adolescence and the Loss of Parental Authority

04.02.2025 20

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Addressing a Problem With Your Adolescent

13.01.2025 10

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

4 Fundamental Changes That Drive a Child's Adolescence

Staying connected to your teenager can become more challenging at times.

30.12.2024 10

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

When Your Adolescent Doesn't Feel Like They're Good Enough

Comparison to peers can create feelings of inadequacy and insufficiency.

02.12.2024 4

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parenting While Managing Growing Separation From Your Child

The challenge is staying connected as your adolescent grows apart.

25.11.2024 5

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parenting Adolescents and the Challenge of Being a Good Boss

Exercising authority with their teenager can be an unwelcome part of parenting.

11.11.2024 4

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Helping Adolescents Appreciate Hardships

Dealing with adversity can strengthen teenagers in ways they don't always see.

28.10.2024 8

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

How Parents Can Help Adolescents Build an Awareness of Time

To stay on track, teens need to keep past, present, and the possible future in mind.

14.10.2024 3

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parent, Teenager, and the Value of Keeping a Sense of Humor

Laugh with each other to lighten life up, not "at" each other to tease or hurt.

30.09.2024 4

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Considering 4 Possible Stages of Adolescent Growth

Anticipating development in their teenager can help parents adjust to change.

16.09.2024 5

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parenting and the Power of Adolescent Consent

Parental influence increasingly depends on adolescent willingness to cooperate.

02.09.2024 4

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Why Parent and Teenager May Complain More About Each Other

Incompatibilities can increase discontent as parents and teenagers grow apart.

19.08.2024 3

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parenting in Response to Adolescent Dangers

Protecting against and preparing for the risks of growing up is hard to do.

05.08.2024 5

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d

Parenting Adolescents and the Power of Adult Example

Teenagers can learn from parental experience—from the good and the bad.

22.07.2024 2

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Carl E Pickhardt Ph.d