Teenagers are notorious for testing the waters of the legal system. This is especially true if they get into the wrong crowd, or worse, join a gang. According to The Center for Disease Control (CDC), juveniles are arrested for murder, rape, assault, and homicides. These crimes happen often, and many of them lead teens to […]
Seeing Behind the Scenes of Your Teen’s Weekend Party
Your teen asks if he can attend a party. He says the parents will be home, and it’s just a few kids from school getting together to eat pizza and watch movies. The scene is very familiar to all parents, but how often is this story the truth? All too often, teenage parties are the […]
Finding an Alternative School for Violent, Troublesome Youth
Some kids are more violent than others. This stems from a variety of factors, including upbringing, mental and behavioral disorders, and even personality. Behaviors of Violent Youth Before seeking help, you need to identify the problem behavior. Parents are often unaware of their teen’s violent behavior until someone gets hurt. At that point, it’s harder […]
How Pushing Teens to Excel Can Hurt Their Chances for Success
What parent doesn’t want their children to do amazing things when they grow up? In today’s world, successful parenting is often measured by what your kids do. If they grow up to become educated and contributing members of society, you’ve done your part. That’s not exactly true, but it’s something parents have commonly come to […]
The Pillars of Teens Independence Infographic
Teens these days are getting older at younger ages. They have access to unlimited information, they’re having conversations about adult topics with their friends, and their growing brains and developing personalities are trying to figure out what to do with it all. While we’re still figuring out how to filter their phones, teach them valuable […]
Emotional Trauma Commonly Faced By Teen Boys
There is a serious problem in our society that is not addressed nearly often enough: emotional trauma in adolescent and teenage boys. Despite the silence, it is a rampant issue that can be seen in some startling statistics provided for by child protection service departments across the US: 3 – 10 million children witness violence […]
Finding Parenting Help Online From Parents That Have Been In Your Shoes
When you are struggling with a teen who is acting out, you can feel incredibly alone. The constant battle, the fights, the frustrations, the fear…others who have never faced the same are full of advice, but it just isn’t relevant. They don’t understand how difficult it can be, or how draining. You may even feel […]
Improving 5 Common Issues Of Teen Behavior At Home
How much easier would life be if raising a teenage came with some kind of step by step manual? Or maybe a magic wand that makes all the challenges disappear? Between the surly attitude, increased secretive nature, and problems that can arise in troubled teens in particular, you may be at your wits end. These […]
Boys Can Connect with Youth in Similar Situations While at a Therapeutic Boarding School
Adolescents want to connect with other teens. According to Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, “In order to get ready to leave the home nest, adolescents seek out membership in groups of other adolescents in order not only to feel good, but to survive. And feeling connected to other doesn’t just seem crucial to contemporary teenagers. In […]
Avoiding These 5 Things In Their Youth Can Prevent Teens From Dealing with Substance Abuse
When it comes to drug and alcohol abuse, it’s hard to know how to keep your teens safe. Teenagers experiment with substances for different reasons, but there are a few major factors that have heavy correlations towards prolonged drug and alcohol abuse. If your teens avoid these five things, they’ll be much less likely to […]
