Melissa Ford

Melissa Ford is the senior strategist at Women Online. As a writer, she covers a diverse range of topics including education, health, technology, and parenting. She is also the mother of amazing twin teens.

Parents Need to Learn How to Relax

May 19, 2025

Working relaxation into your day helps you keep life in perspective.

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What Are Healthy Risks?

May 12, 2025

Your teen needs to take risks to learn valuable lessons they’ll use in adulthood.

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Be a Perfectly Imperfect Role Model

May 05, 2025

Every parent wants their teen to grow into a successful adult. Luckily, there are things you can do to make it more likely to happen.

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Get Your Teen To Tell Their Story

Apr 28, 2025

The first step in getting your teen to listen to others and get others to listen to your teen is to get them thinking about their story.

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How to Raise a Solution Finder

Apr 14, 2025

Let your teen do the important work of learning how to find solutions.

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Why Teens Lie

Apr 07, 2025

Lying is actually a step in asserting independence.

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