Three years ago one of the first articles I wrote was about domestic violence and all the inequities associated with it. Two young women in my life were victims-one was my daughter whose husband broke her arm. Since then I have tried to keep up with the problem without much luck.
The issue doesn’t get a [...]
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How can a parent possibly find peace of mind when their teenager is out with friends for the evening, and there are so many scary options that teens have to choose from? The secret is in remembering that their child is deeply programmed to make life-giving choices, that they were born that way, and they [...]
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Don’t know what to let your young girl wear whenever you’re going to the beach? Every parent has the right to be protective of their children; however, every parent has to know their limitations.
Most young girls are already conscious of what they are wearing, and if you forced them to wear clothes they don’t like, [...]
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Now that autumn is here and your college-aged kids have moved out, you may be feeling unsettled, even melancholy. So what is it that you’re more worried about – how they’ll get along in school or how you’ll adjust to the empty nest?
For some parents ‘no kids at home’ represents a fresh start. After her [...]
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Technology seems to be on the cutting edge and it’s just getting better. Very few people write letters anymore, they just send an email or a fax. You can talk to someone from anywhere in the world with a computer and even see them with the right software. Why should computer software just bring friends [...]
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The Canadian teen suicide statistics are alarming. Between 1952 and 1992 the national suicide rate increased by 78%. but by comparison the teen suicide rate for the same period increased more than 600%. If any disease or bacteria was causing such an alarming rise in the number of deaths it would surely be considered [...]
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If you are the parent of a teen, you need to take the time to consider ways to keep your teenager safe. Teens like to go off on their own, and may get into dangerous situations without realizing it. Though you may assume that your teenager is too young to be facing these kinds of [...]
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You are familiar with the teen tantrum. One minute your teens are sane and logical; a minute later, they’re all over you for “not understanding them.” Don’t get yourself too worked up over this: there is a physiological reason for their behavior. Take a deep breath because even this will pass.
Raging Hormones
There are two reasons [...]
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Eating disorders are thought to occur due to physical and emotional factors in teenagers. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating affect 95% females and 5% males of those diagnosed. Teenagers are most vulnerable due to relationships, emotional disturbances, stress and biological predispositions.
Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa normally affects those persons within 10-20 years of age, mostly teenage girls. Normally [...]
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Teens are more susceptible to eating disorders than adults due to age, genetic predisposition and relationship troubles as well as peer pressure. It is important as a parent to monitor your teen’s health including their BMI, eating habits and exercise regimes.
What is BMI?
BMI is the body mass index, and is a total of body fat [...]
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DON’T ARGUE WHEN DEALING WITH TEENAGERS
Even if they are looking for an argument or are being staunch about their request, donot fall into the trap of arguing with your teenager! Things will get out of control if we are not controlling ourselves and our parenting. And at the end of the day, whether we [...]
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When it comes to friends they are the easiest to make and the hardest to keep. It seems that I can never find anyone that is at least similar to me – especially morally wise. Kind of sucks. I know that it sucks even more for younger girls that have no idea how to hand [...]
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