Why your house rules fail and what to do about it

by Joanna Jullien | May 27, 2020 | Boundaries, Child Abuse, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Discipline, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Texting, Wisdom

Executive Summary This feature addresses the problem of rules that can complicate and weaken a parent’s relationship with their child. Drawing from key concepts gleaned from research and fieldwork in prevention strategy the highlights below offer insights and tips to...

When your child rejects parental authority: Insights about connecting and correcting a rebellious child

by Joanna Jullien | Mar 8, 2020 | Anxiety, Boundaries, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Discipline, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Wisdom

A recent feature in Yahoo News describes the four parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive and uninvolved) and explains why authoritative parenting (which is firm and kind) is the most effective for instilling discipline. In my experience, the...

Wherever you are, be there: Parenting attention in the home

by Joanna Jullien | Feb 17, 2020 | addiction, Boundaries, Discipline, Family, Internet addiction, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parenting, Social Media, Texting, Wisdom

One of my favorite sayings I heard over 30 years ago from a community college professor in Sacramento. At that time, I had recently graduated from university and I wanted to apply my training in behavioral science to better understand how technology could be used to...

2020 Hindsight: Make this the year of creating a culture of connection at home

by Joanna Jullien | Jan 7, 2020 | Boundaries, Children's Health & Mental Health, Discipline, Faith, Family, Internet addiction, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parental control, Parenting, Social Media, Substance abuse prevention, Wisdom

Fifteen years ago, just before the advent of smartphones and social media, mobile devices landed in the hands of youth. At that time, my youngest hit middle school. He had purchased a “pay-as-you-go” mobile device with his own paper route money. My husband and I...

Parent screentime

by Joanna Jullien | Oct 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Boundaries, Discipline, Faith, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Wisdom

This morning I came across this feature in the Atlantic about parent screentime. Very timely and worth contemplating. One of the most important parenting skills in this cyber-powered world is to take charge of how we manage our attention. And by attention, I mean...

Thoughts that make you a secure parent, how to handle vaping and more

by Joanna Jullien | Sep 30, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Boundaries, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parental control, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom

Fifteen years ago when I started this mission to strengthen the parent-child bond in a cyber-powered world my own confidence as a parent was deeply shaken. And while mostly I observed that the children were making good choices despite their peer pressures – still the...