Teens: Surviving The Summer
Reader Sandy asked if I could touch on summertime and keeping teens out of trouble. I don’t believe that any specific situations cause teens to misbehave or get into trouble. Surviving the summer for...
View Article7 Helpful Back To School Tips
As the new school year starts here in Arizona I want to share a few tips that I’ve picked up over the years. Some of the tips are safety related, some school & education, and others just general...
View Article5 Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence
With the recent increase in domestic violence #Trending I think that now is a good time to talk a little bit about TeenDV, or teen dating violence. There is this old saying, “Love Hurts”. The truth is,...
View ArticleRisks Of Teenage Antidepressant Use
It is important to weigh all of the factors when it comes to teenage antidepressant use. While the medication does help some teens manage depression, like every medication, there are risks. Depression...
View ArticleSupporting A Depressed Teen
You’ve cleared one huge hurdle and identified possible depression or suicidal thoughts/actions in your teen But how do you support them now? Should you camp at the foot of your teens bed and take their...
View ArticleRehab and Recovery Tips for Supporting Teens
If your teen has been struggling with rehab, or drug abuse, you know all too well that things can go from good to bad pretty quickly. In this post I’m going to provide some rehab and recovery tips for...
View ArticleTeaching Personal Responsibility
I’m not going to lie, teaching personal responsibility is hard. It’s going to force parents and teens alike to look inward and do some serious self-evaluation. It does not really matter if your kid is...
View ArticleSexual Bullying
What is Sexual bullying? Sexual Bullying is behavior that occurs when an individual, or a group of peers, harass a teen using actions that are sexual in nature. Sexual bullying can occur online, via...
View ArticleTips for Dealing with Cyber Bullying: An Infographic
Here is a Cyber Bullying infographic from Cyber Smart. Cybersmart put up this really great infographic with some great tips for dealing with cyber bullying. Most of you know that I’m a huge...
View ArticleStages of Social Development and their Role in the Classroom
Over the course of a lifetime humans develop in many ways. From infancy to adulthood human beings will go through different developmental stages. Social development is very important, and plays a large...
View ArticleTeens and Sexting – Internet Slang Dictionary
I tried to compile a list of text slang and acronyms that are commonly used, but the truth is that the Internet is ever evolving and just when we think we know one set of slang terms a new social media...
View Article10 Universal Tips for Raising Great Teens
By now most of us parents know that there is no real manual for parenting, especially when it comes to teens. However, I have found that these 10 Universal Tips for Raising Great Teens can help in...
View ArticleAre You Using Consequences or Punishment?
One of the first questions I ask parents who come to me with teens who are experiencing behavioral issues is, “Are you using consequences or punishments?” You would be surprised at the number of...
View Article3 Ways to Strengthen Your Parental Bond
Relationships are natural, but that does not mean that they don’t require regular maintenance. In order to develop a strong, trusting, and healthy parental bond with your teen, try one of these...
View ArticleVideo: Types of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are so dangerous, especially when it comes to teens. I wanted to share a video with you. This video contains some basic information about eating disorders. It’s not my video, just one...
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