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Jul 30, 2020
3 min

The Agony of Adolescence: Coping with Teen Stress

Every generation has probably made this claim, but – it’s tough being a teen these days. From academic pressures to the complexities of...

Jul 20, 2020
2 min

SIX MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE IN TEENS

Exercise can not only be used for physical health benefits but also mental health benefits. Regardless of age or fitness level, studies...

Jul 13, 2020
6 min

Why Parents May Need to Restrict a Teen's Smartphone Use

Although many teens think access to a smartphone is a right, owning a phone is definitely a privilege. And there may be times when taking...

Jun 28, 2020
2 min

The Secret to Keeping Your Cool When You're Really Mad

We all know the situation: something happened that made us upset, we go over it in our mind, we blow our top, we say things we don't...

Jun 14, 2020
2 min

Glued to their phone? Here are 10 tips to manage your teen's mobile use.

We couldn't imagine our lives without our smartphones, and our teens are no different. They're obsessed with Instagram, Snapchat and a...

Jun 8, 2020
3 min

How Does Nature Impact Our Well-being?

Research reveals that environments can increase or reduce our stress, which in turn impacts our bodies. What you are seeing, hearing,...

May 29, 2020
12 min

Help for Parents of Troubled Teens

Is your teenager violent, depressed, abusing alcohol or drugs, or facing other problems? Here’s how to ease the stress at home and help...

Apr 29, 2020
4 min

How to effectively motivate your kids during the pandemic

Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often...

Apr 20, 2020
4 min

Marijuana And The Young Adult’s Brain

With marijuana now legalized for recreational and/or medicinal use in 30 states and counting, societal attitudes are shifting and it’s...

Feb 26, 2020
3 min

Get Moving: The Benefits of Exercise for Teen Mental Health

ONE OF THE BEST THINGS that parents can do for their kids is help them build an exercise habit. That might mean dance, yoga, hiking or...

Feb 24, 2020
2 min

The Story Behind Journey Home

There are no parenting courses in college. Or medical school for that matter. Or post graduate school either. I know. Much of what we...

Feb 20, 2020
7 min

The Rise of Teen Vaping

Teen vaping is reaching epidemic proportions, with nearly 40% of 12th graders reporting having used a vaping device in the past year, and...

Feb 4, 2020
3 min

Teens and Motivation: How Parents Can Encourage their Teenager to Succeed

As teens today are confronted with new and unfamiliar issues when compared with teenagers in any recent or long-term past, many parents...

Jan 29, 2020
4 min

Resilience: How Families Grow From Adversity

Most of us want to protect our children from struggle. After all, if we shoulder their burdens, they’ll be happier, right? Not usually....

Jan 24, 2020
6 min

What to Do When Your Child Is Using Marijuana

A parent who is facing a child’s drug abuse may feel a host of conflicting emotions, such as disappointment and guilt over any perceived...

Jan 20, 2020
6 min

Is It an Adolescent Phase—or Out-of-Control Behavior?

How do you know if your child is going through an adolescent phase, or if his out-of-control behavior is here to stay? “Every teen goes...

Jan 15, 2020
4 min

Back To School, The Issue No One Is Talking About: Emotional Pain And Alcohol Abuse

As kids across the country settle into another new school year, we get inundated with ads featuring elated beautiful faces with brand new...

Jan 13, 2020
5 min

Depression And Substance Abuse: Which Comes First?

According to popular belief, depression is one of the main causes of substance abuse and addiction in teenagers. It is thought that...

Jan 11, 2020
4 min

The Importance of Teen Substance Abuse Prevention

Teen substance abuse is problematic for several reasons. Teens are still developing important life skills, their identity, likes, and...