Teaching Your Teen How to Say No to Peer Pressure

Teaching Your Teen How to Say No to Peer Pressure

Peer pressure can sometimes feel like something of a cliché. It’s something covered in after-school specials from the 1980s and 1990s, not something faced by teens of today. Unfortunately, peer pressure never faded away. There is more awareness about it, what it looks...
How Can Outdoor Time Help Your Teen?

How Can Outdoor Time Help Your Teen?

When your child was younger, you may have sent him outside to play in the backyard or taken him to the park to run around with his friends. Now, he’s grown up into a teen who may prefer to spend more time alone in his bedroom. This may leave you wondering if there’s...
What Do Electronics Do To Teenage Brains

What Do Electronics Do To Teenage Brains

If your teen is like many others his age, there is a good chance that he spends a lot of time using electronics. Whether your teen seems practically glued to his iPhone, or he’s spending hours using his Xbox or tablet, there are some things that you should know about...
How to Connect With Your Teenager

How to Connect With Your Teenager

As teens grow closer to being independent adults, it’s normal and expected them to withdraw from their parents and other family members. That said, parents need to continue to make an effort to connect with their teens. Connecting with your teen can allow you to...