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When we are being bullied, it can be excruciating and embarrassing…even shameful. But these feelings can be overcome. There is no reason to bring them into the future with you. The best revenge you can give a bully is to show YOURSELF that you are much more than the...

The sex talk is a tricky one. It seems that youth are exploring their sexuality at much younger ages these days. Even if your child isn't so curious right now, she is guaranteed to hear about it from her friends. So, as we're forced to bring up the topic at home - to...

Everywhere we turn, people have mobile devices in their hands. There is no discrimination with age, either. There are even babies handling their parent’s phones to watch their favorite episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. This is the technology age, and there is no...

Parents across the country simply want to pretend it isn't happening. It's way too scary to think about, and so uncomfortable to address honestly with teens. Plus... your teen probably isn't doing it, right? The unfortunate reality is that sexting is everywhere, and...

Teenagers tell lies, ranging from “little white lies” to those that border on illegal. Examples might include: “I finished my assignment.” “I was at the movies with friends.” “I didn’t know you wanted me to clean the whole kitchen.” “I don’t text and drive.” “I wasn’t...

Any parent has had a son lose his temper or display fits of anger from time to time. It’s a normal reaction that shouldn’t cause great concern. When these emotional outbursts do cause problems, however, is when they are frequent, consistent and are violent. If your...

It’s safe to assume that the overwhelming majority of parents place great emphasis on teach their children to tell the truth. When our kids aren’t truthful, we admonish them or punish them. Sounds fair, right? But what happens when we lie to our children? Can we...

It’s too bad parents aren’t furnished an owners’ manual when children start coming into their lives. Every parent could use one. Of course, this doesn’t happen, but maybe having one wouldn’t matter anyway. Children come in all shapes and sizes and they come with every...

The teenage years can be fraught with confusion and tribulation. One unfortunate common reality for adolescents is bullying and even abusive behavior from their peers. These experiences can leave deep wounds that can be difficult to heal. If your child has been the...

From the time our children are old enough to speak and understand, we teach them some basic behaviors: play nicely, share, and tell the truth. We instill in their minds early on that telling lies is wrong and that negative consequences will arise when they are not...

Body image is something that haunts women of all ages, shapes, and sizes. It can seem inescapable as part of our female DNA, as though we must wrestle with it and carry it around with us daily. In recent years there has been a big push in education and the media to...

Anyone who has raised kids will tell you that the teenage years are the most difficult for both parent and child to get through. While there are a number of reasons that make it difficult for parents to connect with their children at this age, the number one reason...

According to Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D., 90 percent of college students who visit their college counseling center show up because they’re experiencing anxiety. In many cases, they suffer because they lack the skills to manage their lives that they could have learned at...