by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
When your children are young, it seems like teaching them how to get along in the world is pretty simple–brush your teeth, share your toys, play nicely and learn your ABC’s. However, as your children grow into teenagers, the life lessons you need to teach them...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
If you are like most parents, you want your teen to enjoy their dating years, because they can be full of romance, passion and even learn good life lessons from breaking up. However, if you see your teen is in an abusive relationship with their dating partner, it can...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
Teen dating violence is an all too frequent occurrence, and as parents, we need to be more aware of the issue and help our teenagers recognize potential abusers, identify any patterns of abuse, and give them the tools to do something about it. One way to do all of the...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
Dating violence, much like domestic violence, happens when one person desires too much control over the other person and resorts to violence to maintain that control. Teen dating violence is a serious issue and women who are ages 16 to 24 are the most likely to...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
Troubled teens are those whose behavior is affecting their lives negatively. When those troubled teens turn violent, they can be committing harmful acts on others. If your teen ager is becoming more violent and their behavior is getting worse, you may need to consider...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2014 | Teen Behavior
The root causes of teen violence are varied, and there is generally no single source of the problem. Teens are influenced by a number of factors as they grow and develop. Researchers are working hard to discover what the main factors are that turns some teens toward...