I don’t know, it’s just that when I drink I feel…well, I feel less nervous somehow. Teens who struggle with anxiety may find themselves drinking or using drugs to help them calm down. By nature teens develop coping mechanisms, they aren’t born with them. So there will be times your teen will happen upon poor [...]
“I used to drink and smoke weed.” Hmmm what made you stop? “One day, I tried to play my sport with a hangover and I was horrible. That was all it took. I was convinced it was no longer for me.” If you were overhearing this conversation as this teen’s parent, you might have thought [...]
The holidays can be a stressful time. There is so much that has to be done depending on what kind of holiday you wish to make it and where you work. Everyone seems to be bustling around to get things done and sometimes this is done with the holiday spirit and sometimes not. Well when [...]
It is important that we are aware of how important our words are to our teens and not take their “whatever” attitude towards us as a sign that we can say whatever we want to them without it hurting who they become as adults.
