The running joke in your house may be that “no one can date until they are 35” to try and keep your teenager as innocent as possible. The truth is that teenagers usually begin to date in high school whether they go to school dances together, get asked to Sadie Hawkins, or go out to…
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A suggestion of working the steps in a 12-Step Program is to connect to a Higher Power. When you are in meetings you may hear others share about finding a power greater than themselves to connect to. The main concern you are presented with is your parents have a religious affiliation that they expect you…
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You may hear teen mom statistics that provide some insight into what they go through, but what about the 750,000 teens who become dads each year? The stereotype of a teen dad is often that he is a deadbeat father who will not contribute financially because he is too busy in other areas of his…
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Trying to provide a better life for your kids than what you had is a universal characteristic for many parents. In the process, you may find yourself spoiling your adolescent here and there for good grades, helping around the house, or just because. While this kind of behavior is good as a reward tactic, enabling…
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Nick Boynton, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup in 2010 with the Chicago Blackhawks, has recently brought his addiction and his mental health issues to the forefront of the media. In an article that was published in The Players Tribune in June titled “Everything’s Not Ok”, Boynton honestly tells what it was…
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If you are thinking about Juuling because your friends are, you should think again. Juuling is not good for you for many different reasons that could instead just simply be passed off as something that “everyone does”. Get some facts about Juuling before you get addicted or possibly sick from the dangerous effects that Juuling…
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One of the best events you can attend sober is the fireworks show on 4th of July. Being under the influence of drugs and alcohol may make you think that each burst of light is more psychedelically epic than the next but viewing the firecrackers with sober eyes can make the experience brilliant and dynamic.…
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Being the parent of an adolescent means that you must be in the know with all of the latest lingo if you want to keep tabs on what your kid is doing especially where drugs and alcohol are concerned. Although the term “crossfade” is not completely new, the use of the word has started to…
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School is an important aspect in a teenager’s life because the brain of a teen is like a sponge. Learning the necessary subjects in school is something they can carry into their future endeavors. While attending high school, there are graduation requirements students must accomplish before they can walk in their cap and gown. Since…
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The Journal, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, devised a study based off the reactions underage drinkers had to the exposure of ads, photos, videos, and posts that promoted alcohol. Social media gives teens the ability to view other teens at parties drinking alcohol, read advertisements for alcohol that are meant to appeal to adults, or…
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