Although this phrase has become associated with the military intolerance of GLBTQ, there is another context that you should use to think of this expression, your teen. Your teen has a lot on their mind. They probably should speak with someone about it. The problem is that when they finally get to the point of [...]
“I just hate it when people tell me what to do.” That’s what she said in response to why she is so irritated when her Mom asks her to do something. Well, do you know what to do? She said, “Yes.” Then why not do it before your mother has to remind you? This is [...]
Your teen appears to be walking funny. You’re watching them from behind and it reminds you of that old school yard game, step on a crack and break your momma’s back. You ask your teen what’s up with the funny walk and they look worried. More worried than you think they should. Actually, they look [...]
You’re watching your teen discuss the new interest in their life. You’re struck by the perfection of the other person. You interject a question here and there and what is meant as a gentle reality check provokes shock and disagreement. You secretly hope they don’t get hurt since well, they don’t seem like as good [...]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn. This is Rihanna’s line in the Eminem song Love the way you lie. The lyrics and video are hard because the pain and the romance is uncensored, as it should be. If there were a way to have your body shut down when you’re in a relationship [...]
Your teen may complain about having no say in anything, having to do homework or chores, they may complain about how they follow rules without getting to make their own decisions about things, but what your teen may not recognize is they have been given something more precious, choice. Your teen has choices. Accepting the [...]
Foster teens are a unique group of teens that did not get adopted while in the foster system. They were raised by the foster care system or foster parents instead of biological or adoptive parents. Unlike reunited or adopted teens, they’re simply released from the foster care system onto the street with little or no [...]
“We went kayaking. Normally we’re in the same kayak, but he wanted his own this time. He stopped. In the middle of the river with a guide and all, he just stopped. All I heard was my son complaining that this and that hurt as the guide and the rest of the group kept going. [...]
She’s been called beautiful, talented and most recently incarcerated. She has been committed to ninety days of jail time for violating probation for substance use and at day nine of her sentence it has been decided she will only serve fourteen of her ninety days then serve a ninety day stint in drug rehabilitation. Interestingly [...]
They aren’t lazy they just don’t want to do it. If they were ill with swine flu and their cell phone was across the room, if you didn’t come get the phone for them, they would crawl across the floor and get their phone, or video game or computer, whatever as long as it interested [...]
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