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Fern Weis

Parent Coach, specializing in educating and supporting parents of tweens, teens, and young adults.
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Teaching Kids Financial Literacy

Do your kids know the value of a dollar? What are the rules about giving an allowance?

Time to Raise the Bar For Kids

Raising the bar is a good thing... as long as it's reachable. Challenge your kids with small steps.

7 Questions to Create Super Problem-Solver Teens

Give your child the gift of questions he can ask himself that will get him through just about any task or problem.

Red Alert on Resolutions

Most people crash and burn with New Year's resolutions. Here's why and some tips to help you increase the odds of success.

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Stop Living in the Past

Is technology changing faster than you can adapt to it? It's a new world for you. Not so for your kids.

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Help! My Son Just Got His Driver's License

They're ready to hit the road. Are you ready?

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Turn a 'Don't' Into a 'Do'

Focus on what you want from your child, instead of what you don't want. You'll get better results.

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Do Your Values Show Up In Your Parenting?

There is no one-size-fits-all manual for parenting. So your best bet is to use your values as your guide.

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Who's The Enforcer In Your Family?

Wondering why you're not effective at disciplining your child? Maybe it's time to give that job to someone else.

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Unplugging Your Kids Might Not Be Such A Bad Idea

Can you imagine your child being grateful for you taking his cell phone away? Read more about he, and his mom learned, about being 'unplugged'.

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