by Natalie | Sep 12, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
It’s normal for teenagers to be curious about sex and even to become sexually active in adolescence. Parenting a sexually active teen is difficult enough, but when your teenager is also a defiant teen, you as a parent have every reason to be afraid of their choices...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
By Sarah K. Ravin, Ph.D. 1. Learn all you can about depression in adolescents. Learn the signs and symptoms of depression and know how to differentiate between normal sadness or “teen angst” and clinical depression. All teenagers are moody and irritable at times, and...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
When your child was younger, it was probably easy to find time to spend time with him or her. Between bathing and bedtime routines, homework and mealtimes, spending time with younger children is often built into the family routine. But once your child enters...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Addiction, Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
Behavior challenges for a teen can be quite different than are behavior challenges in your children, and because your teenager is bigger (and more vocal!) dealing with those challenges can be demanding and difficult. Time outs and groundings may no longer work when...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
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...
by Natalie | Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting Tips, Teen Behavior
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...
