Should You Let Your Teen Taste Alcohol?
Let’s say you and your spouse are sitting in the kitchen late one Friday night. Your teen wakes up and asks what you’re doing. Since it’s not a school
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Parents: Encourage Teens to Talk about Their Mental Health
Mental health is a sensitive topic, regardless of your age. However, with teens, being seen as different because of a mental illness can feel like life or death. Since
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Teens: How to Get Help if Your Parent Struggles with Addiction
According to a 2012 report published in HealthDay, many teens and children live with a parent who is abusing drugs or alcohol. In fact, researchers say that in many
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Coping with ADHD Teens and the Holidays
If you’re a parent of a teen with ADHD, you know how challenging it can be at times. You know there are moments of chaos. You know you have
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How to Set Limits with Your Teens and Texting
Texting might seem like an innocent activity. You receive a text, read it, and send one in return. What could be wrong with that? However, when teens continue to
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What To Do When Your Body Image Interferes with Your Happiness
One area of focus that many teens tend to have is their appearance. And it’s natural to wonder about how attractive or appealing you are to others. But during adolescence,
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Generalized Anxiety Disorders in Teens
A fantastic resource for teens with mental illness and their parents is this website: TeenMentalHealth.org. This site contains a thorough description of the many illnesses that can affect
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Bullies and Bullied Teens Are at Risk for Depression
In general, research has found that teens who bully as well as teens who are bullied are at risk for mental illness. Although the types of mental illness might vary
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Talking to Your Teen About the Common Issues They Face
When a child enters adolescence, the parent-child relationship might begin to change. If you were once close with your child, you might see more of a distance between the
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Parents: Here are Signs Your Teen is Smoking Pot
For some parents, any drug use by their teen is bad news. And for other parents, marijuana is okay, as long as they aren’t touching anything else. Whether you’re
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