Are you parenting a teen and noticing more angry outbursts, sullen moods, and acting out more than usual? Mood swings aren’t uncommon; we all have had to work through them as we’ve gotten older. The key is to be able to teach your child how to maneuver through and manage them appropriately. This can be […]
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Finding Help For Teen Son With ADHD
All families are different, and the signs and symptoms of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can show up differently. Sometimes, a child can show the classic symptoms of ADHD from a very young age and receive treatment almost immediately. Other times, the signs of ADHD can come on gradually. Some kids don’t show symptoms of ADHD […]
Improve Your Relationship With Your Teen Son
If you want to improve your relationship with your teen son, there are a few different strategies that you can use. In this article, we’re going to focus on specific ideas for one-on-one date nights that you can do with your teen. Creating personal time away from friends and distractions can do wonders for building […]
Finding the Right Boys Home For Your Teen Son
Finding the right solution for your teen son who may be in crisis is essential to ensure his future is steady, stable, and on the right track. Teen boys struggling with mental health or behavioral issues often need therapeutic intervention. The right boy’s home can make a world of difference for a teenager struggling at […]
Improve Teen Grades in 6 Easy Ways
Parents usually think teens are just being lazy when they have bad grades. And for some kids, that could be true. But many teens aren’t lazy; they just need to learn how to study or organize properly to be successful in school. Others teens have ADHD and other mental health struggles they cope with. Parents […]
Defiant Teenager Help and Resources
When your little one was born, there are good odds you were warned about the terrible twos and threes being the most problematic years to deal with. In truth, the pre-teen and teen years can bring with them the most challenges for parents. Your teen may be slipping at school, seeing sharp decreases in grades, […]
How CBT is Improving Teen Therapy
A practical therapeutic approach, cognitive behavioral therapy, examines how the environment and preconceptions influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) aims to teach people how to identify irrational thought processes that result in undesirable or poor performance outcomes. CBT helps replace those irrational thoughts with new, rational ideas and behaviors that lead […]
What Happens When You Kick Out Your Teenager
As much as you love your teenager, there may come a day when you look at your options for having them leave your home to protect yourself and the other family members better. You may have tried just about everything you can think of to try and get your troubled teen to turn his life […]
Winter Activities to do with your Teen
Winter can be a challenging time to find fun and engaging activities to do with your teen. Sure, it’s easy to leave them with an iPad and a movie, but unless you want them mindlessly scrolling all day, there needs to be a bit more structure to your cold-weather routine. One-on-one time with your teen […]
What is a Disciplinary School?
What do you think of when you think of a disciplinary school? You may picture harsh methods of discipline, rigid rules, and children who are afraid to break those strict rules. While this may have been the case in the past, today, a disciplinary school typically takes a different approach. The primary goal of any […]