Some days when you look at your adolescent, you must be thinking, “Who is this child?” They change so much during these years, but the changes that you see are only a small reflection of the powerful events that are going on inside their head.…
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Give Your Adolescent Room to Grow
April 19, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have an adolescent in your home, you know that each day will be different. Their moods are unpredictable and they have a difficult time staying on one topic. They are just not the same person you have been raising the past 10 years.…
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Pornography & Shame
March 23, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
All of us would agree that pornography is awful in every way. Parents dread the day they might discover their child on a porn website. In the midst of the shock, be wise in how you respond. Now that your child is an adolescent, it…
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How Does Your Home Feel?
March 15, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
How would your kid’s friends describe your home? Not what your home looks like, but how it makes them feel when they are there. I recently had a conversation with a mom of a young teen. His friend was going to be in town for…
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I’m Angry! | Helping Teens Respond to Current Events
February 22, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you have a child in middle school or especially in high school, they are probably joining students from all around the country to respond to the school shooting in Florida. These kids are angry and as they connect across the country on social media…
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