The teen years can be amazing. We watch our kids grow into capable teens learning and exploring their world daily. The teen years can also be tumultuous for parents and teens both. This is often the case if you have a troubled teen. You can find yourself trapped between a rock and a hard place. […]
What School Would Be Good For Troubled Teens?
Your teen’s current school and living situation aren’t working out right now. Perhaps your teen is being bullied at school? It could be that he’s getting into trouble and running away from home. How can you help your troubled teen get his life and education back on track? Knowing which option would work well to […]
What to Do With Troubled Teens
It may be a cliché, but parenting is rarely easy. That doesn’t mean we don’t love our children unconditionally. From the moment they are born, children change our lives and how we face our world. The teen years seem to arrive right when we feel like we’ve finally got a handle on parenting. Only to […]
How Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Appears in Teenagers
There are no known safe levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Babies exposed to alcohol before birth are at risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which can have a strong and negative effect on the brain’s structure. These effects can affect the child’s development, even into early adolescence. Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome […]
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms
Has your teen’s behavior shifted? It can be a challenge to determine if changes in your teen’s behavior and personality are expected for most adolescents or if he is struggling with a mental health concern, such as borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD symptoms can start to appear during the teen years and into young adulthood. […]
What is Avoidant Detachment Disorder?
Are you struggling with your teen’s behavior? Does your teen have a diagnosis of avoidant detachment disorder, and you’re looking for more information about it? Learning more about avoidant detachment disorder can help parents feel more confident in their ability to support and help struggling teens. It can also help parents learn more effective ways […]
How to Help Your Teen Son Overcome Eating Disorders
Despite evidence to the contrary, there is still the idea that eating disorders are more of an issue with teen girls than with teen boys. Many may think there’s little to no need to worry about their teen son, who may be showing some signs of an eating disorder. It’s important to note that there […]
Motivating a Teenager: 15 Steps That Work!
There is often the belief that teens are lazy, unmotivated, and generally want nothing to do with their parents. While there are situations where this is the case, generally with an underlying issue, it doesn’t need to be something that parents simply accept. Is your teen unmotivated in several aspects of his life? If you […]
Where Can I Send My Out of Control Teenager?
Are you struggling with your teen’s behavior? An out-of-control teen is far from what you may expect from a rebellious and angsty teen. It could be that your teen is aggressive, running away, stealing, abusing drugs or alcohol, and generally displaying behavior that is not acceptable for your home and for their school. Who do […]
Teenage Runaway: What Can Parents Do?
For a parent, a runaway teenager can be incredibly worrisome, frightening, overwhelming, and frustrating when they develop a pattern of running away. Is there anything you can do? How can you help keep your teen from running away? Whether it’s the first time or the fifth time, those emotions are sure to be running high. […]
