“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 [...]
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 [...]
A midnight bathroom run reveals your teen’s light is still on and you can hear the clicking of their cell phone as they text their way into the night. It finally dawns on you why your teen is always so tired even though they seem to be in bed on time. You think, “Darn, I [...]
All teens have their growing pains and some approach these challenges effortlessly while others wear their battle scars literally on their arms. When your teen emerges from whatever they have experienced as their struggle with who they are, it feels like a burden has been lifted. Finally coming to terms with who they are, feels [...]
Your teen has so many fears and worries. They are worried they won’t have friends, they won’t live up to your standards and disappoint you, they won’t meet their own goals, they won’t be somebody, anybody. They are worried they won’t be good enough. Eminem’s Not Afraid But I think I’m still tryna figure this [...]
The changes involved with sadness then depression are overwhelming for anybody and that includes teens. The ability to gather the energy to execute an idea or plan seems almost impossible even the plan to kill themselves can seem so big until it is the sole thought that they invest all their energy in. They are [...]
While your teen is growing up they want to be more like the teens around then rather than stick out. Call it human nature. They discover as they get older and out there in the real world that the thing that make them different often brings them the most reward. When your teen looks at [...]
Your teen’s break-up from their first sexual experience is going to be very hard. Now break-ups are hard of course, but this will hold a unique place in their heart since they shared something special with this person they thought maybe they would love forever. Irrespective of your position on teen sexual activity, your teen [...]
Your teen learns to say thank you when you tell them to say it, but more when they watch you say thank you. But what if someone compliments you on say, your looks? What do you say then? How do respond then if you have always been considered beautiful. Does the compliment get sort of [...]
The quick fix. Whether it’s a pill, a makeover or a change of environment, it can be misleading that your teen can change their circumstances without changing themselves. This isn’t so and for those teens that mature not realizing this important fact; they repeatedly make the same mistakes and wonder why they’re constantly the “victim.” [...]
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