Who ya wit? They say if you’re the smartest person in the room then you need a new room of folks.
Maybe it’s not true one hundred per cent of the time, but most of the time when you want to know someone’s character a good bet is getting to know who they hang around. [...]
It can be very frustrating trying to meet new people and make friends. This is especially true as teens transfer into new schools, new cliques and new social situations. Not everyone is sincere, loyal or worthy, but your teen doesn’t always know that and so their just frustrated.
One thing your teen should consider in the [...]
It is very difficult for a parent to consider that their teen has no friends. They see them doing things alone and not part of any crown how much more the “in crowd.” They look so lonely. Sad?
If you had the opportunity to talk to this teen, they might tell you that they don’t mind. [...]
You become who you hang around. When your teen hangs around unmotivated people, they can become unmotivated. If they hang around successful people, they learn how to be successful and they become successful. The influence of people your teen chooses to hang around can be powerful. It can inspire your teen, or stifle them.
On some level your [...]