There may come a time when you have come to the end of your rope with your teen and you just do not know what to do. Your first inkling may be to put your head in the sand and not deal with it or you may realize in a moment of pandemonium that you…
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Victims of cyberbullying have a tough time dealing with the impact the abuse has on them. Bullying in any capacity will lower self-esteem and create unnecessary fear to cause significant psychological and emotional distress, but cyberbullying can cause even more chaos. Anxiety, depression, struggling academics, and physical ailments also become prevalent with cyberbullying because these…
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Now that you are aware of the problematic behavior your teen has exhibited, you may be wondering if this is just your family’s destiny or if there is something which could be done to solve the problem? Dealing with the issues that your teen is going through may have you questioning your parenting, their morality,…
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You may have heard of teenagers being antisocial and that it is just a phase that they are going through. Then when you see your teen being antisocial, you start to get afraid that something is really wrong although you may not know what being antisocial really means. The words “antisocial behavior” may lend its…
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With screen time becoming more prevalent for adolescents with each passing day, there is more research that is being conducted in regard to how on-screen violence invokes them. Finding out the effects that teens and younger kids are experiencing is important because the aggressive nature that follows many of them after spending excessive time on…
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Part of the recovery process is to share with other recovery peers what it was like, what happened, and what it is like now. What this does, is qualify you as someone who needs to recover from drugs and alcohol and gain the entire confidence of others in your program. This may not seem important…
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Teen peer pressure is as old as time and may be the topic of many teen shows and movies that you watch. The definition of peer pressure is being influenced to do something you would not normally do because you want to feel accepted or valued with your friends. Sometimes this influence can be positive,…
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Teens tend to be more dramatic and over-the-top with their emotions due the physical and mental changes that their hormones cause in them. With that being stated, each passing year has brought increasing rates for all teens who commit suicide with white males from the ages of 14-21 being the highest at risk according to…
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A whole market of Cannabidiol (CBD) products have recently been unleashed into the public to make way for natural relief from health ailments especially in states that have legalized marijuana. In fact, by the year 2020 CBD sales are predicted to increase to over $1.9 million. When you hear about CBD as a parent, you…
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and you are wanting to ask someone special out on a date. There are a few obstacles that you face to get the date to go smoothly. You are a teenager and you have never been on a date before. Then, there is the fact that you are…
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