Understanding Your Teenager
Teen Anxiety and Depression: What Two Therapists Want Parents to Know
Worried your teen may be struggling with anxiety or depression? Two leading therapists share what parents need to know and how to start helping today.
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Why You Need To Play Catch With Your Kids
Why Play Is Important for Kids and Teens You should play catch with your kid. It sounds simple enough. Yet many parents overlook the importance of this profound activity. Profound? ...
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Missing the Sweet Child that Your Teen Used to Be
How to Handle Challenging Behavior in Kids and Teens Remember that sweet and affectionate child who used to run to meet you at the door, jump into your arms and ...
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Supporting Indifferent Teens
When your once outgoing, happy child becomes indifferent and joyless, it’s rarely something that happens overnight. This kind of change usually unfolds gradually, over weeks or even months. Regardless of ...
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All Teenagers Lie… Often!
Why Teenagers Lie — and What Parents Can Do About It The topic of this article will either offer you a great sense of relief or a surprising smack in ...
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Supporting Teens Extracurricular Activities
It's common for parents to feel frustrated when their child gives up on activities like sports or playing a musical instrument. We all want our kids to find something they ...
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Help! My son met an online girlfriend and left the country
My son met an online girlfriend and left the country suddenly. I can’t explain the emptiness I feel. I’m just gutted.
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Teen Suicide – How do we talk about it with our kids?
For parents, there can be a lot of discomfort in talking to our kids about scary things like teen suicide and other dangers. These kinds of conversations bring up all ...
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Talking to Kids: How to tell kids bad or scary news
When faced with the challenge of talking to kids about bad or scary news, it's essential to approach the situation with sensitivity and understanding
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How do I teach my 13 year old emotional awareness?
Teaching emotional awareness to a 13-year-old can be challenging due to the developing capacity for emotional connection and acceptance.
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