Parents often lament that their teenagers never seem to hear what they are saying. They remark that their teens have an innate ability to tune out parents’ voices and attempts
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You’ve seen the photos and heard the horrific stories of people living in Houston, Florida, and the surrounding areas who suffered through the flooding associated with hurricanes. Families had to
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Humans are designed by nature to compete against each other for dominance and control. While this primordial urge has been suppressed in many people thanks to modern social mores, it
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Considering the great changes that teens are going through, parents may want to know expert tips and suggestions for how to best support their teen. Here is a list of
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Over the past decade, there have been a great number of mental health improvements for teens. For instance, teen pregnancy is at an all-time low, rates of teen cigarette smoking
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Whether you’ve suspected it for some time or it’s news to you, when your teen comes out as LGBTQ, you might feel a wide range of feelings: relief that they
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Studies have shown that seventy percent of teenagers are not receiving the amount of sleep that they should be each night. The reasons for sleep deprivation range from physical and mental
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As a parent, it’s hard to accept that your child is being bullied. You feel angry, betrayed, and heartbroken for your child. The first thing you should do is remain
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This is an age-old question, and it is inherent in raising a teen. The battle for independence will continue to exist between teens and parents because becoming more and more
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Self-advocacy requires courage. It means speaking up even when it seems everyone else around you seems okay with the status quo. It means letting your teachers, parents, or peers know
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