Teens
Talking with Your Teen: 7 Tips to Make It a Two-Way Communication
Talking with Your Teen “I don’t know what to do anymore. My teen just doesn’t want to talk to me!” Sounds like your situation? Before you get too frustrated with the matter, stop and think for a moment. Are you actually upset that your teenager won’t talk to you, or that they won’t listen to…
Read MoreYour Teen And Drugs – The Best Strategies for a Successful Discussion
In today’s world, the pressure of raising children can be pretty severe. Unfortunately, drugs are a part of that stressful environment. Talking with your teen about drugs isn’t any easier than talking to them about sex. But as a parent, you have the responsibility to educate them. A balanced approach is your best route. Don’t…
Read MoreTeen Leaving for College? 7 Important Things You Must Discuss
Preparing to leave for college. It’s not just a busy time for teens, but also for parents. The shopping, the packing, the moving, and filling out forms… and more forms. It’s easy to get caught up in this whirlwind of preparations and let the enormity of the matter inundate you both. But being a parent…
Read MoreMotivate Your Teen: Why Your Motives May Be the Problem
“My daughter isn’t responsible enough to keep her own room clean. How will she ever manage to take care of her own apartment?” “My son has yet to show himself dependable enough to consistently keep his curfew. How will he be able to maintain a job?” Have you ever struggled with concerns like these? As…
Read MoreWhy Pushing Teens to Succeed Can Push Them Over the Edge
Success. It’s a double-edged sword. On one side, it motivates you, drives you on, infuses you with confidence. But it has a darker side, too. One that can engulf you, drag you down, push you over the edge. If you decide to pursue success of your own free will, it’s your choice to expose yourself…
Read MoreHow to Survive Your Teens Mood Swings and Maybe Even Help Them Out
Without much warning and often little provocation, the beast awakens. You brace yourself. A little fear even flashes in your eyes. With eye rolling, snarky comments, snapping, and yelling, your teenager unleashes their attitude. Like a ferocious and unpredictable monster, they tear into everything and everyone around them. At least… that’s how you may perceive…
Read MoreHow to Understand and Coach Your Unmotivated Teen Successfully
Do you worry about your teen’s lack of motivation? Does it make you beg, bribe, coax, nag, or push them to “motivate” action? Do you get so frustrated at times that you resort to yelling, screaming, or punishing? If you imagine that this will lead your teen to become self-motivated you’re fooling yourself. Your actions…
Read MoreYour Teen Tried Marijuana? 7 Tips to Help You Handle It
It’s a sad but true fact that marijuana has become the most popular drug with junior high and high schoolers. Statistics show that it’s not at all unusual for children to be offered the opportunity to try it sometime during their teenage years. Although you probably knew this, it becomes much more personal when you…
Read MoreYou CAN Overcome Test Anxiety! Tips and Strategies
You CAN Overcome Test Anxiety! Tips and Strategies. The chatter in the room dies down as the teacher begins addressing the class, but you can barely make out his words. The drumming of your heartbeat in your ears drowns out everything he says. He lays a stack of papers in front of you – the…
Read MoreAnxiety Coping Tips: 12 Ways to Calm Your Mind and Body
Anxiety Coping Tips: 12 Ways to Calm Your Mind and Body. “I can tell when it starts. My body begins to tingle as if ice is running through my veins. I start getting dizzy. My heart begins to race, my breathing becomes shallow…” “The first sign is when my vision becomes blurry. I can’t see…
Read MoreSeeking a Quieter Mind? 10 Ways to Stop Mind Chatter
Today’s the day your commitment to meditation is about to become a reality. You dim the lights, turn off your cell phone, burn some incense, and get comfortable. But within seconds of closing your eyes and trying to focus on your breathing, in creeps the first mind monkey. Mind monkey? What’s a mind monkey? “The…
Read MoreLook for the Signs that College Pressures have Overwhelmed Your Child
Her smile faded as her daughter’s car pulled out of the driveway. The woman closed the front door with a long sigh. It had been a hectic morning. Her daughter had overslept once again. Rushing to get dressed and out of the house to head to college, her child had managed to hurriedly eat a…
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