While many teens complain of boredom, most of us adults would love to be bored a little more! Even the typical 2-parent family has Mom and Dad both working and saying that they’re too busy to create activities to keep their teens busy. What they fail to see, as they buzz around the house, tripping [...]

How many times have you heard teen sigh and groan, ”I’m bored”? As the demographic with the most discretionary income and fewest responsibilities, we could argue that society has created a sort of monster in its invention of the “teenager.” Invention, you ask? Yes. The term “teenager” and idea of adolescents as their own category, [...]

If you are the friend or parent of a teen who you suspect could be contemplating suicide, then you are probably wondering what, if anything, you can do to help. Although every teen experiences intense or overwhelming emotions, some teens have trouble coping with those emotions. Unfortunately, some of these teens resort to drastic and [...]

As a teenager, it’s common for emotions to feel overwhelming. Some teens handle this influx of feelings with seemingly little trouble. Others, however, have difficulty coping with the realities of growing up, and where some teens turn to drugs and alcohol for relief, others choose a different path: cutting themselves. If you are a parent [...]

If you are a teen or the parent of a teen who is being bullied, then it’s understandable that you should be concerned.  Bullying, while once considered almost a rite of passage or sorts, is now understood to be a serious problem, one that can have severe negative implications.  In order to deal with being [...]

As a parent, if you suspect that your son or daughter could be in an abusive relationship, it is extremely important that you help them to leave the relationship as soon as possible. Not only can an unhealthy relationship take a toll on your teen’s health now, but it could negatively impact their future relationships [...]

If your teenager has been arrested for a crime of any magnitude, then you are almost certainly a very upset parent. Betrayal, anger, and disappointment are all very common emotions at this stage, but, more than anything, you must be wondering about what is going to happen to your child. This article does not aim [...]

If your teenager is in trouble with the law for drugs, alcohol, theft, or some other crime, then it is understandable that you feel distraught. You are probably very unsure of what’s to come in terms of legal ramifications, your household, and, most importantly, your child’s future. Your world as you’ve known it is rapidly [...]

High school will always have the kids who prefer to be alone. They sit and read a book during lunch, do not always join in during a pep rally, and they appear to have very few friends. Yes, these behaviors could be a sign of shyness, but the person could also be an introvert. Introversion [...]