As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to see your child struggling. Today’s teens are at risk for many challenges, including depression, drug or alcohol use, mental illness, physical, sexual or emotional abuse or bullying. The following 13 signs can indicate that...
After years of teaching your children to stay away from drugs and alcohol, it can be one of your worst nightmares to have a strong suspicion that your teen is using drugs. Suspicion that your child is using can come on gradually after you begin to notice a few small...
As a parent of a teen with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), it’s likely difficult to have the kind of relationship you might want with your child. It’s possibly challenging to find the soft spot inside of them...
In my 3 decades of working with teens I have frequently been asked if teens should work. I am referring to working at jobs here not school. We are all clear that teens should put effort into schoolwork but less clear about other sorts of work. I have given this issue...
Unfortunately, the words “defiance” and “teens” seem to go hand in hand. Most parents have learned to expect teenagers to act out and defy authority at one time or another. And thankfully, most teens eventually learn to treat their parents with more respect as they...
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a developmental condition that results in an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain. It is a condition that manifests in early childhood and may stay with the person throughout their life. Scientists don’t...
