Teen Relationships

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.

Teenage related stress is in fact a bigger problem than most parents probably know.

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.

Many don't know that abuse exists in teen relationships. Nearly one out of ten teens, grades 7-12, male and female, have been physically abused, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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???'

Do you feel disconnected with your teen and are unsure on what you can do to strengthen the bond between the both of you?

Being a parent is the most rewarding job you will ever do. It's also by far the toughest. We aren't handed a How-To-Parent Manual to teach us how to parent effectively and what pitfalls to avoid. This articles is to tell you the pitfalls of parenting.

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.

Your teenage relationships need not be merely transitional ones.

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

Too often, teenage relationship advice focuses on how to tell if you are really in love with someone, while giving a checklist of the things you should be experiencing to see if you really are.

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

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.

In my years of experience as a middle and high school English Literature teacher, I have also found that teens that read for pleasure have a better grip on the social challenges that arise during the teenage years.

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.

Every parent, if they are honest, will tell you they've felt negative and sometimes hateful feelings toward their teen. But, the teen years do not have to be a constant battle ground. You really can learn to like them even if you never understand them.