Family Parenting

The objective of this article is to acquaint readers with the kinds of issues that interest preteens and ways to discuss them. Summary: Many confusions exist for preteens about sex and it is important … [Read more...] about Conversations with Preteens About Sex

The objective of this article is to identify signs of teenage substance abuse, to differentiate from adult substance abuse, and to make some treatment suggestions. Summary: Teenagers in the United … [Read more...] about Identifying And Treating Teenage Substance Abuse

To provide parents with some guidelines for keeping the connection to their children once they become adolescence. Summary: The road to adolescence is paved early. It is important to instill the idea … [Read more...] about Laying The Groundwork To Avoid Troubled Teens

The objective of this article is to help those connected to early adolescents as well as their parents, to understand the stresses for early adolescents in an attempt to ward off trouble. Summary: … [Read more...] about Identifying Pressures on Early Adolescents

The objective of this article is to identify the risks of too much pressure on children. Summary: Children placed under too much pressure are apt to feel like failures. Placing the bar too high robs … [Read more...] about Harmful Effects Of Too Much Pressure On Children

The objective of this article is to make some suggestions toward the question about work for mothers if there is a choice. Summary: I am often asked by parents who have a choice if it is damaging to … [Read more...] about Taking a Job or Staying at Home

The purpose of this article is to provide some input into the idea of group care for young children and how it may benefit or hurt these children at a later maturational date. Summary: I am asked all … [Read more...] about Preventing Trouble in the Teens

The objective of this article is to provide some guidelines for parents who want raise their children in ways that avoid trouble in adolescence. Summary: research yields that family group activities … [Read more...] about Being a Role Model for Teens

The objective of this article is to empower teens with techniques for dealing with parents and other adults in an effort to help both generations in understanding each other. Hopefully this will help … [Read more...] about Communication Guide for Teens

The objective of this article is to help parents develop bonds with their teenagers way before the fact to help prevent troubled adolescents who lack parental connections. Summary: Listening is the … [Read more...] about Listening Skills Avoiding Troubled Teens