Category: Troubled Teens
Parenting Your Kids in the Age of Screens
From navigating bad influences at school to handling behavioral issues at home, parenting has never been easy. But now, parents have an entirely new space to traverse with their kids: Their phones. While new technologies can take some of the entertainment-burden off of parents, allow kids to explore their hobbies and academic interests, and even…
Parents: What to Do When Your Teen Won’t Talk to You
The silence is deafening. You ask how their day was, and you get a shrug. You try to discuss their feelings, and they retreat to their room. If your teen has stopped talking to you, you’re not alone—and it doesn’t mean you’ve failed as a parent. Adolescence brings dramatic changes. Teens are developing their independence,…
Dealing with a Difficult Teenager
“In the next twenty-four hours, 1,439 teens will attempt suicide.” “In the next twenty-four hours, 15,006 teens will use drugs for the first time.” -TeenHelp Teenagers are beautifully unique, each possessing a different mindset, honing a different skill set and cultivating different goals and dreams for the future. For some, that same glorious, shining future…