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Are you looking at this year in disbelief of all that has happened between you and your teenage son? If so, don’t worry. You have plenty of time to make plans for 2018. Plan For Better Communication Come up with a plan for better communication with your teen. This...

Teens are argumentative and some are even violent. Parenting teens like this can be highly frustrating and downright frightening. To get back control over the situation, learn how your teen manipulates and how you can dodge the blows he’s throwing your way. Emotional...

Raising a teenager is one of the most difficult trials that we as parents have to go through. They're moody, independent, difficult and think that they know better than you. Daily it seems like they test the limits of your patience to the point where you think you'll...

Troubled teens who exhibit violent behaviors have a lot of psychological issues that need to be addressed. Researchers find that most violent behavior comes from modeling; teens see others acting out in violence, so they mimic that behavior. However, this isn’t the...

There is no pretending that teenagers aren't being exposed to pornography. According to Covenant Eyes, 93 percent of boys and 62 percent of girls are exposed to pornography by age 18. And it's happening at increasingly earlier ages. The US Department of Health &...

Is your son on the wrong track? Does he spend too much time doing the wrong things and with the wrong people? This is a common problem for many parents. Troubled boys often seek out risky behaviors with people who can provide the emotional charge they crave....

Habits are developed by everyone and they can be good or bad. Unfortunately, many of us have teenagers with some bad habits that can lead to detrimental effects now or later in life. If the bad habits of your teenager are worrying you, then it’s time to get started...

It’s no easy feat raising teenagers, much less getting routines and structure implemented into their lives. Unfortunately, for many parents, they don’t have the necessary structure in their own life to instill it in their teenagers. Living mindlessly or...

Every boy needs to learn and know certain skills to be an effective and competent man in the world. A man feels like he needs to be prepared no matter what situation he is faced with or in and that he can handle himself to act rather than be vulnerable. Men have long...

For parents with teenagers that are not thriving in traditional schools and can’t seem to get a handle on their emotional and behavioral problems, there may not seem to be much hope. However, residential treatment centers in Utah have a high success rate in treating...

Parents of teens who are struggling with severe emotional or behavioral problems know well that their teen’s risky behavior can become dangerous both to themselves and others. If your teenage son or daughter is battling issues such as anxiety, addiction, depression,...

Self-harm, otherwise referred to as “non-suicidal self-injury” has been reported for years by professionals as being a gateway to suicide. The number of young people who are harming themselves is increasing, especially in certain social groups. This is not only...

Parents worry about continuing the lessons their teen learns while away at a residential treatment program. They have spent their hard earned money on the program, and they’ve had to endure not having their teen with them for months. The last thing they want to do is...

Parenting isn’t easy. It’s especially difficult when you’re parenting a troubled teenager. Troubled teens suffer from depression, addiction, and can be violent to themselves and/or others. These teens can make parents stay up all night in despair worrying about what...