Teens in communities around the country are thriving, high-achieving, and motivated individuals due in part to the diverse activities that are offered for extracurricular activities. Depending on where you lived back in the day, there were only a certain amount of activities that were usually indigenous to that area. With the internet and social media…
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) can be rather difficult and complex to understand for those who do not practice it. NSSI, also commonly known as self-harm or self-injury, is a concept that many people have a hard time comprehending because the intention to hurt themselves without dying seems aberrant. The main question that is typically pondered upon…
Being a teen who is sober may seem like a curse to you at first. You have to stop going to places and being with people who can trigger a relapse which means finding new places and people to network with. During your teenage years, especially, this can seem unfair when everyone else appears to…
You probably could never imagine or want to admit that your teen is a bully. Sometimes to protect your own offspring you may unintentionally enable them to continue with bad behavior because you may not see the signs or are not equipped to broach the situation. If you have an indication that your teen may…
Middle school and high school are both notorious for gossip and bullying. Movies and shows use this depiction in many of their productions because this source of anguish is real to so many people. Everyone who has lived through adolescence can probably relate to a similar ordeal because most have been through some sort of…
Driving is a right not a privilege and teen drivers should understand what that means. Drivers must be licensed to pilot a two-ton vehicle which can cause real harm to people and property when not operated correctly. Distracted driving is nothing new and some people drive attentively at “ten and two” while others are consistently…
Pure and simple, teenagers lie. Research after research confirms evidence that teenagers, even when they “know better” will lie to get away with their behavior or to get what they want. In fact, after conducting research from people of all ages, teenagers not only lied the most but were deemed to be the best liars.…
Reports about teen marijuana usually all state the same fact – just a little bit of marijuana can make a long-term effect on the growing teenage brain. In a country that is continuously legalizing cannabis in more states, this can be a concern for adolescents in their future. The need for marijuana awareness is at…
E-cigarettes have become an epidemic among teens over the last few years. The main problem with these vaping devices is that not much research was done on the effect they have on people of all ages. With the emergence of brands like JUUL, the exploitation of adolescents occurred through marketing their products mainly to underage…
As a parent, watching your teen battle substance abuse is probably one of the most difficult things to endure. Since they are sober, you now find them struggling in their early sobriety which may be unbearable to watch. You wish you could take their difficulty away and just do their recovery for them. This will…
