Need a mom's advice?

I've created this blog site to try to help with some guidance for teens and parents who could use a little assistance, but can't afford counseling or aren't quite to the point of looking for professional help, just need some advice. As a mom with years of counseling experience both in and out of crisis, with a teen who is going through the normal/and not so normal scenarios, I have realized the parenting lines have greyed, lots of kids and teens don't know how to talk to their parents, lots of parents don't know how to talk to their kids, and available resources are often too little, too late. I welcome all kinds of problems, concerns and suggestions. I will do my best to help using my past and current experience in an attempt to make these years a little easier on everybody. Of course, you don't have to be a teen or a parent to participate. This is an experiment in problem solving the old-fashioned way using new technology. Awareness often leads to understanding. I believe lots of people have much wisdom to offer. I ask that the comments be "constructive criticism" if negative and that whenever possible, all comments come from a positive position. There are lots of sites to bash people. I'm hoping this will never turn into that. Discussing and solving problems is the goal here. The problem will probably be negative, it's the advice and comments in response I would like to try to keep positive and helpful. And as Thumper's mother's always said "If you can't say somepin nice, don't say nothin at all".