'Look at That Face': Destructive Messages About Body Image
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'Look at That Face': Destructive Messages About...

Photo Credit: Albert H. Teich / Shutterstock.com Why is society allowing our leaders to get away with such destructive words on body image and women?   It’s been trending the news cycle almost nonstop since he uttered...

The Bedroom: A Conversation About Substance Abuse
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The Bedroom: A Conversation About Substance Abuse

Innocent-looking household items out of place could be an indicator your teen is using drugs. It looks like any other teenager’s bedroom. There are team flags adorning the walls, a twin bed, a computer desk, water bottles, and...

Using Technology to Save Teens from Suicide
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Using Technology to Save Teens from Suicide

Cyberbullying is a growing problem among today’s teens. With the evolution of social media and how teens are using the internet, cyberbullying has become a growing problem. Websites like Facebook and Twitter have been blamed for...

Resourceful Teens Using E-Cigarettes for Pot
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Resourceful Teens Using E-Cigarettes for Pot

E-cigarettes being used by teens for more than liquid nicotine. As a parent, it's probably not surprising that our teens can be pretty resourceful about getting their way. Researchers have now found how teens are using e-cigarettes, the...

Teens, Drugs and Edm: A Familiar Story About Young People and Loud Music
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Teens, Drugs and Edm: A Familiar Story About Young People...

Before we start pointing any fingers, it's important to get some things out of the way: most young people love loud music. A lot of young people experiment with drugs. Loving loud music, whether it was Led Zeppelin back in the...

Whats Your Teens Future? That Depends! Does He Have Character?
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Whats Your Teens Future? That Depends! Does He Have...

Are you putting too much emphasis on the wrong things? A lot of parents get hung up about just one or two aspects of their child's development, not realizing that young boys and girls are just as multi-dimensional as adults. We...

How Can the Economy Affect Young Adult Behavior
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How Can the Economy Affect Young Adult Behavior

The simple answer to this question is young adults in general are more concerned with others, especially people who are less fortunate, and try a little harder to save energy and protect the environment during an economic...

Are We Raising A Generation of Entitled Narcissists
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Are We Raising A Generation of Entitled Narcissists

Compared to previous generations, teens today all seem to want the biggest and best.  Yet, it seems that none of them want to actually work towards getting it themselves.  The emphasis on material wealth has certainly...

Why Do Teens Resort to Violence So Quickly?
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Why Do Teens Resort to Violence So Quickly?

What causes teens to resort to violence as their first ‘go to’ response in so many situations?  It’s not as complicated as we may want to imagine.  Fight or flight.  The most...