by Natalie | Sep 12, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
Teen sexting is a recent phenomenon that includes sending or receiving sexually suggestive photos and texts between adolescents via social media. While exchanging sexual imagery is thousands of years old, the development of modern technology allows teens to create and...
by Natalie | Sep 12, 2014 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Addiction, Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
When parents discover their teen is looking at pornography, the first reaction is often that of fear, anger, shame and panic. However, parents need to determine whether their teen is merely satisfying some curiosity about sex or is struggling with a compulsion to...
by Natalie | Sep 3, 2014 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Addiction
Adolescents are on a bridge between childhood and adulthood. They’re at the uncomfortable intersection between being a child, under the influence of parents and teachers, and being an adult, attempting to find a sense of autonomy. And actually, that bridge comprises...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Addiction, Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
Behavior challenges for a teen can be quite different than are behavior challenges in your children, and because your teenager is bigger (and more vocal!) dealing with those challenges can be demanding and difficult. Time outs and groundings may no longer work when...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting Tips
School starts in less than an hour, and once again, everyone’s running behind. Suddenly, you hear a pounding of a fist and dishes hitting the floor as your teenager yells “Why did you make this crap for breakfast AGAIN?! You KNOW I don’t eat scrambled eggs. I’m not...
