Teens & Tweens Article Listings

Sometimes Young Adults May Outgrow Adolescent Therapy
03January

Sometimes Young Adults May Outgrow Adolescent Therapy

Doctors and therapist who treat behavioral problems in their pratice come in different shape and sizes, because their patients come is all shapes and sizes.  There are categories for therapies that treat people...

Can You Buy Good Grades
03January

Can You Buy Good Grades

Since you've opened this page, a huge number of parents across the country have asked themselves this very question. Using money to incentivize school performance is often one of the first things a parent will consider after a bad report...

Young Adults Who Avoid Failing By Avoiding Challenges
03January

Young Adults Who Avoid Failing By Avoiding Challenges

I remember as a high school kid watching my friends join different sports. I always wanted to play, but was too afraid to fail. It was hard for me to just be average. I was even more fearful of being horrible. I envied...

Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake and the Effects of Misogyny on Teen Girls
03January

Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake and the Effects of...

Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake, as well as other popular performers of the times, are pushing the limits of entertainment and exposing teen girls to misogyny in virtually secret ways. Today's...

Life Should Be Getting Easier Not Harder For Young Adults
03January

Life Should Be Getting Easier Not Harder For Young Adults

Is life harder for young adults today compared to earlier generations?  If so, what has changed in the last few decades that makes it more difficult?  Baby boomers are quick to point out that young people...

Why Do Some Young Adults Not Seem To Care About Consequence
03January

Why Do Some Young Adults Not Seem To Care About Consequence

As a parent you try to teach your children about consequences. Some of them are natural consequences, while others may be imposed. They need to know that if they touch a hot stove they are going to get burned. It is one thing...

My Daughter Doesn
03January

My Daughter Doesn

An eating disorder does not suddenly appear out of nowhere, it takes time to develop, which is why adolescent girls may not understand, or even want to recognize, that they have a problem. This issue is not normally the...

The Economy Destroyed My Family: Parenting Through Hard Times
03January

The Economy Destroyed My Family: Parenting Through Hard...

Economic dilemmas impact entire families, and the negative effects can ripple through to future generations. Parents hope to provide all sorts of good and wonderful things for their children; a safe and beautiful home,...

The Bechdel Test: Why Teen Girls Never See Themselves in the Movies
03January

The Bechdel Test: Why Teen Girls Never See Themselves in...

Why Do Films Minimalize Women? Alison Bechdel, an American Cartoonist, authored a long-running comic strip entitled "Dykes to Watch Out For." In this comic, Alison utilized a character meant to give voice thoughts and opinions on...