By Lori Lite Anxiety and stress with teenagers are at an all-time high for tweens. They are transitioning from child to teen and want to show us (parents) that they are nothing like us and they no longer need us in their lives. Tweens are bombarded with internal and...
by Madison Friedman Note to Readers: Sleep deprived teens are more likely to use alcohol, drugs, and suffer from depression. Sleep deprivation plus stressful life situations increase your teen’s risk of developing depression. It is important to introduce teens to...
Note to Readers: Teen stress is not always easy to detect, but we know teens are under enormous amounts of stress. Teens and their families can all benefit by learning to balance their stress filled lives with stress management techniques. Thanks to Annie for sharing...
Just as the regulation of sleep cycles for teens in particular is instrumental in overall adolescent well-being, so too is time management. Not only are teens undergoing enormous changes, both emotionally and physically, but they have the added weight of having to...
With school winding down and colleges finishing up teens are adjusting to another change in their schedules. When they are still living at home it’s easier to monitor and have input on their schedules but when they are away at school who knows what type of sleep...
by Lori Lite One third of teens in the United States state that they feel stressed on a daily basis.-The University of Michigan Most parents recognize (and remember) that the teenage years are a volatile time marked by the struggle for independence, the forging of...
