Arguing Vs. Problem-Solving with Your Teen
If you have a teen, you know that innocuous discussions can turn into blowout arguments in no time at all. Your teen is in a developmental phase that is similar […]
If you have a teen, you know that innocuous discussions can turn into blowout arguments in no time at all. Your teen is in a developmental phase that is similar […]
Many people think that teens, in general, lie. They also believe that, for the most part, teenagers are up to no good. While it is true that teenagers go through
Some teens seem to have more trouble than others. They may need additional support to do well in school, stay out of trouble, and achieve independence. They may need the
Post traumatic stress disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, can affect teenagers who have been through a traumatic event recently or earlier in childhood. There is some evidence that people
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In the past 30 days, approximately 1/3 of high school students used some alcohol. For some of them, it might have been a single drink, perhaps consumed out of curiosity.
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When your child gets into the teen years, most pediatricians and family doctors like to see them privately. At that age, it’s time for kids to start taking control of
The relationship between you and your teen might be strained at times; this is often a normal part of the growing up process for adolescents. In some cases, however, parents
Stress: Everyone has it. This includes you, your boss, your partner, and even your kids. While stress is not, in itself, necessarily a bad thing, having too much stress can
It may go without saying that teens who are involved in gangs are going to have some type of mental health problem. Due to the violence that members of gangs
Today’s teens are pretty stressed out. Between keeping up with school, going to sports practice or rehearsal for the school play, holding down a part-time job, meeting their household responsibilities,