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How to Protect Your Kids & Teens When You Divorce

Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:59:36 +0000

Divorce is a very difficult and frustrating phase in the life of any person confronted with this situation. It’s also much more difficult for families where children are involved because parents must attempt to keep their children and teens on an as even a keel as they possibly can. And when your going through such [...]

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Understanding Why Teenagers Lies

Editor — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:55:52 +0000

Has your teen been caught in a lie or perhaps a few lies making it difficult for you to trust him/her? If so you’re not alone. This is a problem many parents of adolescents deal with every day. However, knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to understand or cope with for you as a [...]

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Teen Pregnancy – Does TV Watching Have an Effect?

Editor — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:52:47 +0000

There has been much discussion and controversy for years over the link between adolescent sexual activity and the media portrayal of sex. And many have wondered about this connection and the statistics of teen pregnancy as well. Of course, there are extremes on both sides of the equation but what the reality actually is has [...]

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Parenting Skills for Teaching Children and Adolescents Right From Wrong – Part 1

Editor — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:12:52 +0000

Most of us realize that one of our most important jobs throughout our lifetime is parenting and as a parent one of our most important jobs is to teach our children right from wrong. This is a job that requires good parenting skills and one that we must begin when our children are young and [...]

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“What would I do if I caught my teenager stealing?”

Editor — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:02:13 +0000

This is a question many parents ask themselves time and time again until it actually happens. And then after the shock and disbelief lets up, they are still not sure how to handle the fact that their own teenager is stealing. So, do you have a teenager who has a problem taking things that don’t [...]

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AIDS It’s Time For A Family Discussion

Editor — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:06:55 +0000

Aids is no longer the hot topic of discussion the way it was several years ago but that doesn’t mean it’s a subject that can be ignored when it comes to your responsibilities as a parent. Therefore there is no denying it, you must find a way to discuss Aids with your kids, especially your [...]

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A Look at Teens Who Cut Themselves

Editor — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:38:39 +0000

Many self-cutters have claimed they turned to self cutting because they felt isolated or alone, as though they couldn’t talk to anyone or fit into their own peer groups. For some teens, self-cutting is seen as a method of self-control or a way of relieving stress, tension, anger or many other negative feelings. In other [...]

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Teens With Low Self Esteem – What Can We as Parents Do?

Editor — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:09:40 +0000

When we recognize that our teens maybe having feelings of low self worth or other destructive issues with low self esteem there are many things we as parents or caregivers can do for our adolescents. First, work with your teen to identify the reasons for any feelings of low self worth. Is it because they [...]

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Teen Sex and Pregnancy – Help For Parenting Teenagers

Editor — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:03:34 +0000

Studies indicate that by the senior year in high school over sixty percent of teenagers in the United States have had teen sex. It is stated that thirty four percent of teenagers are getting pregnant at least once before the age of twenty and of that number over eighty percent are high school age teens. [...]

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