- Getting Help for Your TeenHow Do I Find the Right Help for My Troubled Daughter?How Do I Find the Right Help for My Troubled Daughter? With so many treatment options and professionals today, selecting the right help can be confusing. Here is a handy guide to help clarify credentials and therapies. A clinical social worker i...
- Respecting Teen PrivacyShould I Snoop into My Daughter's Private Affairs?Should I Snoop into My Daughter's Private Affairs? Building Blocks Excessive behavior that is socially destructive and characterized by fighting, stealing, arson, truancy, and leaving home is called a conduct disorder. Building Blocks Anorexia ...
- Teen StressWhat Teens Worry AboutWhat Teens Worry About Everyone has their stress points, and teens are no exception. Here's what they report makes them worry: What people think of them. Teens are very concerned that they “select” the right identity. They don't want to be...
- Mother/Daughter RelationshipsDetermining the Best Way to Approach Your DaughterDetermining the Best Way to Approach Your Daughter Moms need to be up front and approach their daughters if they are concerned about a new newfound friendship group or boyfriend. The trick is in how you say it. One slip of the tongue and these...
- Mother/Daughter RelationshipsWhen Your Daughter Hangs Out with the Wrong CrowdWhen Your Daughter Hangs Out with the Wrong Crowd Explosives Dr. Johns has a warning: Mothers have to be careful not to overdo their involvement if the situation isn't serious. Smothering a daughter prevents her from finding and feeling capable...
- Communicating With TeensThe Special Art of Talking to TeenagersThe Special Art of Talking to Teenagers The following suggestions are from the book, "I'm not mad, I just hate you!" They were written expressly with teenagers in mind. The authors call upon moms to engage in responsible communication with thei...
- Peer Influence and Peer PressureThe Pressures on Adolescent GirlsThe Pressures on Adolescent Girls Adolescence is marked by an internal struggle between one's true self and a false projection of self, contends Mary Pipher, Ph.D., and author of Reviving Ophelia, Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (G.P. Put...
- Connecting With Your TeenWhat Could My Teen Daughter Possibly Be Thinking?What Could My Teen Daughter Possibly Be Thinking? The most sound, convincing, and well-developed answer to this question is given by psychologist Terri Apter. They look grown-up. Sometimes these daughters of ours even act grown-up. But the fact ...
- Health and Safety PrintablesThe Good Stress Challenge AuditTake this survey to determine if your child could benefit from a good stress challenge. ...
- Communicating With TeensThe Traumatic Teen YearsThe Traumatic Teen Years My 13 1/2-year-old daughter does not like school. In fact, in every class where she has a marginal (terrible) grade her teachers have kindly noted that she “does not work to her potential.” It is nice that they have ...
- Anger and AggressionFive-Year-Old Threatens SuicideOur expert recommends a professional therapist for an angry five-year-old who is threatening suicide. ...
- Suicide PreventionGetting Help for a Troubled TeenGetting Help for a Troubled Teen If you decide your teen needs more help than you are able to provide, your first call should be to someone you feel comfortable with. Call a trusted school counselor, teacher, or physician and ask for a referral....
- Suicide PreventionSuicide Threats and TeensSuicide Threats and Teens Info Flash The suicide rate among adolescents has tripled in the last twenty-five years. It has grown so rapidly that suicide now ranks as the third leading cause of death among adolescents. For every completed adolesc...
- Teen DepressionBeyond the Blues: Teen DepressionBeyond the Blues: Teen Depression Depression distinguishes itself from the “blues” because it's longer in duration and more intense in nature. In addition, it's an illness that can lead to some other serious problems (considering suicide, r...
- Prom10 Prom Night Tips for ParentsProm night can be stressful for parents. These tips will help you ensure a safe, worry-free evening. ...
- Teen Socializing and Self-ExpressionPrimal Teen: Tattoos and Body PiercingPrimal Teen: Tattoos and Body Piercing You may have taken your daughter to get her ears pierced when she was still in elementary school—so now you're shocked that she wants extra holes? Or that your son wants some, too? Go figure. (You ought t...
- Teen Socializing and Self-ExpressionFrom Black Leather to Blue Hair: Teens and Their AppearanceFrom Black Leather to Blue Hair: Teens and Their Appearance Teens use their appearance as a way to explore who they are (not define who they are). If you give them a few months, they'll move on to something else. Most forms of experimentation ar...
- Communicating With TeensWhen You're in a Rut with Your TeenWhen You're in a Rut with Your Teen There's no doubt that communicating with a teen is a road filled with ruts. It's easy to get stuck. A few bad months of disagreeing over everything can make it seem doubtful that the two of you will ever spea...