Teen Drinking

For every parenting style, there are now parenting labels, such as helicopter parents or tiger moms. Here are four reasons parenting labels need to go away.

A teacher's back-to-school night speech is analyzed for sensitivity and insensitivity to the parents.

Columbine: Who's to Blame?

A guide to 10 ways to get your teen up and moving during the fall season.

Teen drinking is a problem in America, but is it only a problem because we made it one? As a parent I will let my teens drink if they so wish. This is why.

Teens and Peer Pressure - How do you compete with what 'cool' friends dictate? Telling your teenager not to give into these peer pressures will have little or no effect. Parent-Teen mediator shows parents how to successfully deal with peer pressure.

Teenagers need help and guidance, but it can sometimes be difficult for parents to recognize when to intervene in their teen's life. Today's teenagers face different problems and challenges than those you experienced as a teen.

'œYou just don't care!' your teen screams, and then storms away, slamming his or her bedroom door. You're left standing there wondering 'œbut didn't I just show you that I do???'

Is your teen struggling with issues of identity? Are you unsure on how to help your teen deal with the struggles of identity?

Are you feeling frustrated because your teen is constantly violating house rules? Are you unsure on what you can do to get your teen to follow the house rules?

Do you have a challenging time setting limits with your teen? Are you unsure on how to go about in setting limits with your teen?

This is an article about the importance of parents being counseled along with their teenagers

Adolescents can be difficult to communicate with. As a teacher of adolescents, I have learned some tips throughout the years for communicating effectively with teenagers. There are ways to get information out of them that isn't painful or threatening.

As a parent it's good to be aware of the signs of a troubled teen. This way you can get immediate help for your teen if you come to identify those signs.

Does your teen frequently appear depressed and isolated? Are you unsure on what you can do to help your teen?

Although some teens are always on the go and get involved in many activities, other teens seem to have the lazy gene firmly in place. Here are some tips for parents of teens who do not seem motivated to do much of anything.

Teenagers in the workplace pose several challenges for managers. This article covers some tips and considerations for managing teen employees.

A new national study released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation indicates that teen drug and alcohol use is headed in the wrong direction

The responsibilities of a parent are great and daily stressors are a common experience for many parents. The good news is there are things that parents can do to help reduce the stress.

Are you having a difficult time parenting your step teen? If you answered, "yes" you are not alone. Many parents do come across many challenges when parenting their step teen because they are not the biological parent.

Are you having a difficult time dealing with your defiant teen? If you answered, "yes" your not alone. Many parents find the teen years challenging especially when their teen is behaving defiantly.

Depression is often a part of teenage life, but if a teen is suicidal, it's a serious matter. Here's what you can do to intervene and help if your teenager is having thoughts of or actually threatening suicide.

Here are ways to help keep your teen from abusing alcohol.

Are you concerned that your teen could be a possible high school drop out? Are you unsure on how to prevent your teen's chances of becoming a high school drop out?

Are you having a challenging time teaching your teen about responsibility? Are you unsure on how to go about in teaching your teen about responsibility?

Is teenage drinking a phase teens outgrow - or do they become adult alcoholics? Find out what a new study shows about teenage drinking problems and adult alcohol problems.

The life of a teen can be an emotional time and feelings of anger seem to be the front-runner of emotions for many teens.

Here you will find five tips on how to deal with a defiant teenager.

Teenagers are notoriously bad communicators, so you may be wondering what's going on in your teen's mind. Here are the top ten things your teenager wants you to know, and would tell you if he or she could.

Does communicating with your teen seem like a challenge because they are emotionally distant? Are you unsure on how to go about in communicating with your teen?