ADHD Myths And Where To Find Help
Teens often have trouble sitting still, listening, and paying attention, but when teens don’t follow instructions and blurt out inappropriate comments, they might have a problem deeper than simply being a teenager. ADHD is a disorder that often appears early in childhood. When you see your teenager acting strange, you might wonder if they have […]
Teen Suicide Numbers Are Staggering And How A Parent Can Intervene
Contributing Factors Teen suicide should not be taking place like it is, but there a number of social influences which definitely contribute. From false expectations to sexuality approached from within the adolescent transition, to substance abuse, social engineering, and economic difficulty, the teen of modernity has a lot pushing them toward extreme behavior. For every outpouring […]
Helping Your Daughter Manage Increased Emotional Intensity
A troubled teen isn’t a lost cause. In fact, many people who have gone on to make exceptional contributions to society had virulent childhoods and troubled adolescence. Sometimes a troubled teen is just a strong personality learning to handle itself in the world of adult sized thoughts. These words don’t do much to ease the […]
Things You Must Consider Before Sending Your Daughter To Boarding School
It is critical for families in crisis to know that there are effective ways to help their troubled teens. Child and adolescent development is a touchy and deeply significant subject for parents, especially those who are dealing with trouble when it comes to teenage girls. Today’s society puts a tremendous amount of pressure on girls […]
Entitlement Mentality: Is It The Teen Or The Parents?
Entitlement Mentality Cuts Both Ways If you swear around your kids, you’re going to hear them experiment with those words. If you drink, when they get older they’ll likely do the same. If you feel entitled when you shouldn’t, that mental attitude will be transferred to your children. The thing about entitlement is that it […]
Behavioral Issues For Parents Of Adopted Teenage Girls To Look Out For
When adopted teenage girls struggle with the inherent physical, emotional, or social changes of adolescence, out of control behaviors are typical and should even be expected. The following article examines some of the most common behavioral problems in adopted teens, and furthermore, teaches parents of adopted teens how to handle these behavioral issues. Typical Out […]
Are Antidepressants Making Teens More Depressed?
Common Depression Drugs for Adolescents Are Ineffective It is not uncommon for well-intentioned parents to turn to prescription medications in an attempt to relieve their child’s depression. However, what if parents knew these medications prescribed to depressed teens were not only ineffective but instead, made symptoms worse? Would these parents continue to roll the dice […]
Bullied Teens At Risk For Later Depression
A teen who’s been bullied must already deal with its short-term imact – from loss of self-esteem and confidence, to shame, to embarrassment and a sense of isolation. But research continues to prove that bullying has long-term effects, too. Bullying Can Cause Deep Depression In The Victims In a recent study, bullied teens were shown […]
Your Teenage Daughter Is Out Of Control Defiant, What To Do!
Every parent dreams their little girl will grow up and be successful, fulfilling all of her dreams as she goes. Unfortunately, dreams do not always come true and some little girls grow up and become defiant and unruly. As a parent, it can be exhaustive trying to make sense of the turmoil and answer all […]
School Failure By Your Daughter, What Causes It And How We Help
A Variety Of Causes Your daughter could be failing school because she’s “too cool” to learn. She could be failing because she has adopted an addiction on the sly. There might be a boy involved. She might be suffering from a cognitive learning disability like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She […]
