Peer Pressure in the Age of Social Media and What Parents Can Do to Help Their Teens
By Madeline Hammett How “fitting in” can lead to poor decision making for teenagers For generations teenagers have felt the need to conform to their
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Can Your Personality Type Affect How You Parent?
By Sandi Schwartz | Contributor I am a true believer in finding out our personality type so that we can go through life being more
Stop Doing Everything for Your Kids and Set Them on the Path to Independence
By Sandi Schwartz | Contributor Imagine spending all this time and energy raising your kids, and then when you send them off to college someday,
Teen Talk: Tips on How To Improve Communication With Your Teen
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Every parent of teens knows how difficult it can be to communicate with them. Oftentimes, it seems as though they live
Isolation and Its Impact on Our Kids
By Alicia Wanek Last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey on mental health and found that one in four respondents
Helping Our Teens Manage Disappointment
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor Her excitement had billowed over at the prospect of studying abroad, in England no less! She could just envision
BFFs No More: Helping Teens Through Friendship Breakups
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Friendships between teens can be fickle: one day they’re the best of friends; the next day one of them
How to Get Your Teens to Talk to You
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor Every parent of teens knows how difficult it is to get them to talk. If they’re not in the
10 Things I Learned from Eating Healthy Foods
By Cheryl Maguire | Contributor Most of my life I have been a healthy weight, yet never a healthy eater. When I gave it a
