Thanksgiving is that time of year when we recognize all the things we are thankful for. It is appropriate at this time to encourage teens to take an unselfish look at their lives. Teens need to sometimes be shown how good they have it by involving them in unselfish activities like feeding the hungry, or [...]
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There are so many situations that teenagers can get involved in that immediately put them in crisis situations. An unexpected pregnancy, drunk driving, a parental divorce, a sibling suicide, abusive dating, are all just a few examples of crisis situations which teens may be involved.
Here are four examples of how you can help a teen [...]
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Our family structure today has changed drastically from the standard of years gone by. The old standard was a male and female adult raising approximately two children. Today’s family structure includes a single female adult raising children, a single male adult raising children, two adults of the same sex raising children.
Males and females are very [...]
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Teenagers! Either you love them or you hate them. But to understand them is the real gift. To watch them become young adults, that is the amazing part. The transformation is quite something to see. And to be a part of it is even better.
Teenagers go through many physical changes, and how we as adults [...]
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I’ve been down in Naples, FL for the past two weeks. Some would be jealous at this point, but to be honest, I’ve only seen the sun twice. I have been painting a condo for my parents and have been working like crazy to get it done before next Sunday when my sister and niece [...]
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Teens and sex, sex and teens; that’s all we hear about these days. Sexuality is only one aspect of a teenager’s life. We need to begin looking at the teen as a whole person. At times we overdo the sex talk and end up boring our kids out of listening. “I’ve heard all this stuff [...]
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One Less,
Yes, you can be one less person to contract genital human papillomavirus (HPV) induced cervical cancer by taking the new drug on the market, or you can be one less to contract any HPV by abstaining from sexual contact until you are in a committed relationship with a person of the opposite sex who [...]
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“I’m the parent. You’re the child, end of discussion.”
The tween years are the most challenging for parents. Each child is “becoming” a young adult. They are trying to identify who they are. One of the areas in which they are developing is the sense of self. Where do I begin and my parents end? Boundaries [...]
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