Teenagers and adolescents go through ever evolving shifts in their attitude, interests, and personality. It can be hard for parents to tell what could be a sign of mental illness, like depression, or what is just a symptom of youth. Change of interests, hobbies, passions, and friends: Many child psychologists consider this to…
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According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 80 percent of the kids who meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder will not get the treatment that they need. Parents tend to patronize their children’s symptoms, reducing their emotional experiences as personality traits or defects of character. Kids aren’t supposed to be stressed,…
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It is not impossible to live in faith and fear at the same time. We can have faith in God, God’s plan for us, and God’s plan for the world but still struggle with our very human fears. Our fears are our insecurities, which, at their core, can always be traced back to a core…
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Our teens can be full of pride and ego beyond comparison. Ripe in their adolescence, robust with hormones and curiosity around the world, many parents find themselves at odds with their all-knowing teens. Whether raised in the church or raised without faith, our teens seem to find that they are the highest power in their…
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Tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC is one of the active ingredients in cannabis which causes the brain to get “high” or “stoned”. Among marijuana users, THC is a playground for experimentation. Extracting THC is possible in many ways. Using THC is also possible in many ways. The herb-like quality of marijuana has made it possible…
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Most kids can’t stand the taste of cough syrup and other cough-treating products. As parents, we know the struggle all too well of trying to get our sick children to swallow just a brief spoonful of trusted medicines. Robitussin, Nyquil, and other sticky liquids were never the favorite remedy and often ended up spilled on…
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Teens today are more connected to their technology than previous generations have ever had a capability to be. In a world where opioid medications and addiction is claiming more lives than other causes of death it seems less than tactful to equate the use of a telephone, albeit a smartphone, to an addiction. However, professionals…
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Hand sanitizer seems like it should be the least of a parent’s worries when it comes to substance abuse. However, the go-to solution for germ protecting and staving off viruses has proven to be toxic and even fatal for many children. High in alcohol concentration, hand sanitizer is an inconspicuous way for adolescents to get…
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Addiction is a fatal disease. Overdose death is common in addiction, with more people dying of opioid overdose last year than gun violence and car accidents. Overdose due to alcohol and other drugs have equally saddening high numbers. Addiction which is kept under wraps and hidden untreated for an undue amount of time can cause…
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Deciphering the difference in physical form is part of development in young children. Baby toys with different shapes are cognitive tools for helping children begin to create a greater encyclopedia of knowledge in their minds. Fitting the triangle toy into the triangle shape hole, the square to its proper place, and the circle to its…
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