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How To Handle The Mean Girl

Dr. Seth Meyers

I’ve heard it said many times: “Girls are so much meaner than boys.” Research has been conducted with boys and girls about the different ways they are aggressive, and it shows that boys tend to be more physically aggressive with each other, while girls tend to be more socially exclusionary with each other. In other […]

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5 Rules of Social Media – Are You Breaking These?

Lori Freson

As teens, you are fully aware of the prevalence of social media in our society. It seems to be the preferred method of communication amongst teenagers these days. From sharing where you are, whom you are with, what you are doing or even what you are eating, constant and consistent use of social media seems […]

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Are You Addicted To Your Phone?

Lori Freson

Let’s face it. Everyone has a smart phone these days. While staying connected and having access to information at your fingertips has many perks, there are also many down sides to having and using these devices. In addition to losing the ability to connect face-to-face, these smart phones have also become quite a distraction from […]

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Anger – Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

Lori Freson

Anger is a strong emotion that everyone feels sometimes. Unfortunately, our society has convinced us that it is a negative or bad emotion. The truth is there is no such thing as a negative or bad emotion. There are just emotions. All of them are created equally, and all of them will be experienced by […]

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Emotional Well-Being vs Academic Excellence

Lori Freson

Which is more important, emotional well-being or academic excellence? Which do you value more for your teen?

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Ace The Test: How To Do Better On Exams

Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson

Taking exams successfully is a skill, just like everything else. A person isn’t born knowing how to do it.

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What You Need To Know Before You Leave Home

Lori Freson

There are many things they need to know how to do and how to handle by the time they leave home. If you don’t teach them, they will not know.

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3 Easy Ways For Teens to Keep Energized

Jill Castle

The teen years are a time of heightened growth and development, a time when optimal nutrition is critical, and a time when our children’s bodies become adult-like. Yet, many teens have bad habits that sacrifice good nutrition!

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How to Survive Going Off to College

Lori Freson

Countless articles and website have addressed how to parent so that teens are ready to leave home and go to college. Even more articles have cautioned you to learn how to do your own laundry, cook, clean up after yourself, and even stick to a budget. While all of these are important and quite necessary, […]

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10 Ways To Show Your Parents You’re Trustworthy

Lori Freson

Teenagers can often be heard wondering why their parents are so mean and don’t trust them. Parents can’t help but wonder why their teens seem to lie all the time and can’t do what they’re supposed to do. This dynamic is one that plays out over and over, with no end in sight. Something different […]