Raising Teens: Depressed Dads & Teen Boys
There seems to me to be an overwhelming emphasis on how mothers’ mental health affects their children and teens with a lack …
Raising Teenagers: Teen Sex, Birth Control…What About STD Protection?
as we continue the discussion of all things related to raising teenagers and their sexuality. You certainly don’t want to miss any part …
Raising Teens: Generation Y & Stress
The millennia’s also known as Generation Y typically refer to Americans between the ages of 18-the early 30′s. Many of our older …
Raising Teenagers: Teens, Body Image & The Thigh Gap
Apparently, there is a new trend among teen girls to have a gap between their thighs. Apparently, they want to be as …
Teens, Love & Valentine’s Day
Some of our teens will be getting Valentine’s Day cards and gifts from admirers and others will feel dreadfully left out. Valentine’s …
Parenting: Female College Students, Sex & Magazines
A 2012 study published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly found that when young college women (many of whom are still technically …
5 Things Teens Love About Their Parents
Today I am going to fill you in on some of the many reasons that your teens love you. So, here, in …
Parenting Teens Expert Review: HBO’s Girls Season 2 Week 5
This episode was the most complicated yet. Hanna the star of the show hooks up with an older separated man who seems …
5 Things Teens Dislike About Their Parents
As I tell you how to avoid stepping into potential minefields with them. I promise to get back to you soon with …
Raising Teens: More Teen Myths
I am going to share 3 more myths about teens today which should warm your heart. 1.There is a collective tendency among …
Parenting: Teens, Best Friends & Alcohol
A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found some compelling results that I am eager to share with you. Researchers at …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & Privacy
Let’s talk about the way teens are communicating these days. When they send each other electronic messages these can never really be …
Parenting Teenagers: Teens & Depression
Lots of parents worry that their teens are depressed or may have other mood problems so today I am going to tell …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & Sex
A study done at the University of Texas at Austin by Paige Harden, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and the …
Parenting Teens: Teen Strength & Struggles
I have always been very intrigued by the idea of turning a teen’s weaknesses and struggles into strengths. Let me give you …