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Characteristics of an unhealthy relationship among your teens!

It is important to educate our teens on the importance of a healthy relationship. This means sharing the characteristics and signs of bot...

Can you Identify these 4 Unhealthy Relationship Signs?

True love is something that everyone craves, desires, and hopes for. Many of us love the idea of being in love. However, sometimes we don...

9 Ways to have a better conversation with your teens.

1. Don't multitask Be fully engaged in the conversation. Allow for all your attention to be focused on your child. This is the best way t...

10 Things to Consider Before Letting Your Child Quit

1. Figure out the reason. Sometimes, other activities spark a child’s interest. Kids should be able to explore other activities to find t...

Are You a Helicopter Parent?

What it means to be a helicopter parent… Helicopter parents have a parenting style that includes overly hovering their children and being...

5 Ways to Best Help your Teens

1.Get Involved While some teens/adolescents may see this as their parents being overbearing it is important to know your child’s friends,...

Five Things to Teach your Anxious Child

Having anxiety can be very strenuous when going about daily life. It's heartbreaking when your child is living life through this circums...

13 Common Anxiety Triggers you NEED to Know.

We all have our moments where we have a lot on our plate and feel exhausted and overwhelmed. You are not alone! According to the Anxiety ...

TEEN PARENTS: The 101 on the Hottest Trend -Vaping & Juuling

“Do you even vape, bro?” Vaping and juuling is the new smoking and “in” activity among teens. In a 2016 report from the US surgeon genera...

Self-Medication in Teens: The Why

Self-medication is one of the many ways people young and old can sometimes turn to when looking to relieve stress, anxiety, unresolved tr...

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