The Challenges of Raising Teenagers Today

by | Sep 1, 2024 | Parenting

Generations ago, most of us remember our parents sending us outside to play with our neighborhood friends, riding our bikes, building forts and not coming back until dinner time. Many may remember family supper when everyone sat around the dinner table and...

7 Bad Habits Teens Pick Up From Social Media

by | Aug 2, 2024 | Online reputation

Today most young people are attached to their devices, which has become extremely concerning to parents. More worrisome is what is happening to teenage mental health from the rise of the overuse of screens.  Years ago, raising our children never included teaching them...

The Benefits of Teen Summer Jobs

by | Jul 8, 2024 | Parenting Teens

Is your teen considering a summer job? What are the benefits of summer employment? If your teenager is old enough to  apply for employment, it’s time to encourage to get a summer job. There are many benefits to part-time summer work, and you may discover most teens...

3 Ways to Promote Healthy Sleep Habits for Your Teen

by | Jun 9, 2024 | Parenting tips

There is nothing new about teenagers staying up late; we all did it. However, it seems our generation didn’t have the same stress, anxiety, and mental health crisis that we are facing today. Teen depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation have continued to be a major...

How Cyberbullying Effects Teenage Mental Health

by | May 16, 2024 | Cyberbullying

What are the effects of cyberbullying on teenage mental health? Research shares that nearly half of teens (46 percent) say they are now online constantly — which means they are more at risk for cyber-victimization.  Unlike bullying in person which can be contained to...

Strategies to Discipline Your Teenager

by | Apr 19, 2024 | Parenting Teens

Are you struggling with a defiant teenager, especially if you attempt to remove their devices? Has teen disrespect for you and your home become normal and you feel like a punching bag? Punishing a child is much different than a teenager. How do you punish a teenager;...

How to Handle School Refusal With My Teenager

by | Feb 22, 2024 | Parenting Teens

How can parents handle a teen that refuses to go to school? Especially if you have a high school student that is only credits away from graduating, how can you convince them the importance of a diploma? This has become a quite problem with parents around the country...

How to Know If Your Teen Is Gambling Online

by | Jan 27, 2024 | Uncategorized

As more teens and young adults have access and exposure to online gambling, only one in four parents say they have talked to their teen about some aspect of virtual betting, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Most parents (over half)...