Encouragement is the key to motivation. Every parenting tool we are sharing in this Positive Discipline for Teeanagers book is designed to encourage and motivate teens. In this article we’ll cover Six Sure Fire Teen Motivators: compliments, humor, let’s make a deal/collateral, motivation through involvement, joint problem-solving and follow-through.

Using insights from adolescent development, discover 7 methods parents can use to motivate their teenagers in all walks of life.

Everyone struggles with staying motivated and reaching their goals. Just look at how many people diet, lose weight, and then gain it back again. But it’s still possible to stay motivated if you take the right approach.

Setting goals for yourself? Use this interactive feature to stay on track.

If you feel depressed, you need to reach out for help and support. Read our tips for teens on talking to parents about depression.

Depression is very common. For more information about depression and feeling better, check out this article.