Teen Communication

Teens, Texting & Driving

We have known for a while that the leading cause of teen death is accidents. The results of a study just released …

Today is Mother’s Day and as a mother and a psychologist I’d like to flip the script a bit. Today I would …

I am going to fill you in on what may be happening when your teens are NOT talking. As parents, we assume …

I am always telling you that you must talk to teens about sex and all of the accompanying emotions and possible risks. …

I am very much aware that by the time girls are 17 years old approximately 80% of them dislike their bodies mostly …

According to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) the number of people going to U.S. …

Today we are going to talk about a troublesome teen trend referred to as “dusting.” Let’s begin with the definition of “dusting” …

Today I would like to talk to you about how to talk to your teenage sons and daughters after you find that …

I have been listening to the teen slang that seems to be popular these days and I’ve got some new terms for …

Episode 2 was not disappointing. Hanna has now broken up with two boyfriends. I love the way the show makes it clear …

I have reviewed the work of Phil Chalmers who has interviewed over 200 teen killers and I would like to share some …

I just came across a study that was published online on Jan. 9, 2013 in JAMA Psychiatry about the prevalence of suicidal …

As I fill you in on some of the sex-related slang that teens are using on all forms of technology where they …

I looked at the study a bit more carefully and it appeared that up to 50% of these teen girls had a …

A report released just this week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found some very concerning binge drinking trends among our …