Teens

Note to Readers: As a mother of 3 teenagers, I found the advice and tips from Sue Atkins for parents of teenagers to be invaluable. Having the right tools can reduce the stress associated with parenting teens! Thank you Sue!by Sue Atk...

Note to Readers: Teen  years are stressful, with friendships ranking high on a teens lists of concerns. Stressful friendships are toxic to the entire family. One way to prevent your teenager from having negative, energy sucking, drama...

By Lori LiteAnxiety 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 ...

by Madison FriedmanNote 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 i...

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 ...

by Lori LiteOne third of teens in the United States state that they feel stressed on a daily basis.–The University of MichiganMost parents recognize (and remember) that the teenage years are a volatile time marked by the struggle for ...

By Marianella Alvarado-Michel B.S., ICADC, ICCDP Addiction Counselor“73% of teenagers reported that school stress was the primary reason for drug use.  This study clearly tells us that kids in America do not know how to deal with stre...

A friend of mine who is a high school English teacher in our local schools has been perplexed by the behavior of some of her current students.  She said, “Help me understand why a third of my students can’t sit still in their desks?  ...