Does your daughter understand that having a period is a healthy cleansing process of the body? Learning about her menstrual cycle and how the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, builds up each month might help her to think differently about her periods. [Read more…]
Does Talking about Sex Mean Your Adolescent Will Want to Have Sex?
Is it your opinion that if you talk to your adolescent about sexual topics, it might encourage them to try it out? I have heard this argument frequently from parents, but I have a different perspective. [Read more…]
Parents: Don’t Make the Situation Worse by Asking Your Adolescent Questions
I understand how adolescents can elicit a quick negative reaction from their parents because of their rebellious attitude. When they were younger, a quick reaction by mom or dad was enough to end the conflict. Now that their children are preteens or young teens, those quick reactions usually make the situation worse. [Read more…]
Why the Teenager Attitude Change?
During the adolescent years, around 10 to 11 years old, there is a rapid brain development happening inside the heads of your pre-teen. You remember those precious early years as they were learning to walk and express themselves? This explosive brain development period is very similar, and a lot happens over a short period of time. [Read more…]
Good Kids and Bad Choices: How to Help Them Learn the Difference
“You’re a great kid – you made a bad choice.”
Does this sentiment sound familiar to you? If you are the parent of an adolescent, it’s likely you’ve found yourself uttering that statement in some form or another. [Read more…]
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