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- Troubled Teenagers – Identifying and Dealing With Tough Issues - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Christina BottoTeenagers need help and guidance, but it can sometimes be difficult for parents to recognize when to intervene in their teen’s life. Today’s teenagers face different problems and challenges than those you experienced as a teen. Emotional pain and distress can be expressed in many different ...
Views: 2539(3 votes) - Parenting Teenagers - Dealing with Peer Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Christina BottoYour teenager faces several areas of peer pressure. What makes it even harder for your teenager is that most parents do not understand the depths to which these pressures go. Cigarettes and Alcohol Cigarettes and alcohol more than likely will be among the first areas where your teenager ...
Views: 2322 - Teenagers and MySpace - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Christina BottoThe History of MySpace The MySpace phenomenon began in 2003, when an Internet visionary and UCLA graduate named Tom Anderson reclaimed the moribund myspace.com domain. Prior to Anderson’s initiative, myspace.com was a file sharing forum. The original Web site had to be disbanded in 2001 due ...
Views: 1886 - Communicating with Your Teenager - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Christina BottoCommunication is the most important element in building a successful relationship with your teenager. The expression, “It is not what you say, but how you say it,” has never been more true or more applicable than here. As we talk with our teens, we can either give them a sense of compassion, ...
Views: 1760 - Your Teenager's First Year At College - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Christina BottoThe first year at college is an extremely stressful time for both the parent as well as your teenager. Your teen is truly leaving home for the first time. He's also leaving his friends and a world that he's lived in and felt comfortable with for years. For most teenagers their first year ...
Views: 1801 - Life After Drug Rehab - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2008 from Christina BottoDrug abuse among teens is a growing concern. In Troubled Teenagers – Identifying and Dealing with Tough Issues we discuss the signs as well as the reasons why teens abuse drugs and alcohol. As with any disease, early detection increases the chance for a full recovery and a drug and alcohol free ...
Views: 4601 - Dealing With the Stubborn and Argumentative Teen - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Christina BottoYou might be surprised to hear that very few teenagers actually like to argue with their parents. It makes your teen feel unimportant and misunderstood. Some teens will walk away from an argument throwing "You just don't understand!" your way, while others stubbornly keep trying to get you to ...
Views: 9477 - Eating Disorders in Teens - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Christina BottoEating disorders have long been a serious problem among people of all ages. However, this disease usually begins somewhere in the pre-teen stages of life, and although many adolescent boys suffer with this disorder, it usually affects and is much more severe in young girls. People who do ...
Views: 1914 - Teens and Depression - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Christina BottoOne minute your teenager will be laughing and joking along with you and the next he is in a fit of rage, yelling or crying with no warning or apparent cause. Mood swings are normal with all teenagers, but how do you know when mood swings turn into depression? Teenagers have so much to deal with ...
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