Teen Communication
I am going to fill you in on what may be happening when your teens are NOT talking. As parents, we assume …
Parenting Teenagers: Teens Who Kill Their Parents
This is a topic that I have been meaning to write about for a long time. It is clearly the right time …
Boy Scouts & The Gay Ban
I am delighted that the Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its stance toward the gay community. I have written about …
Teens Against Bullying
It has come to my attention lately that there is a wonderful spirit trending among some of our teens. More and more …
Teens & Anxiety Disorders
This is an extremely important topic because anxiety disorders are believed to affect up to 10% of children and teenagers. These children …
Teens, Sex & Condoms
I am always telling you that you must talk to teens about sex and all of the accompanying emotions and possible risks. …
Teens And Eating Disorders
First, I’d like to give you the statistics to make you aware of what a pervasive problem eating disorders are. According to …
Teens, Moms & Body Image
I am very much aware that by the time girls are 17 years old approximately 80% of them dislike their bodies mostly …
Teens and Body Image
According to a Harvard University study- by the time teenage girls are 17 approximately 80% of them report disliking their bodies. This …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & Energy Drinks
According to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) the number of people going to U.S. …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & “Dusting”
Today we are going to talk about a troublesome teen trend referred to as “dusting.” Let’s begin with the definition of “dusting” …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & Porn
Today I would like to talk to you about how to talk to your teenage sons and daughters after you find that …
Parenting Teens: Sex, Drugs & Alcohol
It is very clear that teen sex and the use of alcohol and drugs may be connected in a less than positive …
Parenting Teens: Teenagers & Self Esteem
I would like you all to think about the last time you said something positive to your teen today. To keep marriages …
Parenting Teenagers: Teen Slang/uage
I have been listening to the teen slang that seems to be popular these days and I’ve got some new terms for …