Girls in elementary school lunchrooms across the nation once chatted about the math test they just took or their favorite television show, but now they compare diets or counting calories together. Common Sense Media reports that 25 percent of girls as young as 7 years...
You probably know of a teenager that needs assistance to address his or her alcohol use. While government research shows a decrease in teenage drinking in recent years, the statistics still provide reasons to be concerned about teens that drink. Researchers recommend...
For teen girls with mental health issues, behavioral problems, delinquency, eating disorders, or other serious conditions, the future may be dark. It can seem impossible that a teenager, with compromised decision-making and coping skills, would be able to turn the...
As teens enter the tumultuous stage of adolescence, many of them isolate themselves. It could be their body and mind are just too overwhelmed with all of the changes, so they can’t seem to handle anything else. Unfortunately, isolating is one of the worst ways to...
Times have changed. Where just a generation or two ago it was perfectly feasible for one parent to work while the other stayed at home with the children, now both parents need at least one job apiece, if not more. Despite the necessity, it’s normal for parents to...
