MISTAKES DO NOT DEFINE US
All of us make mistakes. We are not defined by them but rather shaped by them. Teens are at a time in their lives when they will make lots of
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5 REASONS CHORES ARE GOOD FOR YOUR TEENS
Our teens are busy, our teens are stressed, we love our teens. These are all true, but these are not good excuses for forgetting about making them do chores. It’s
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Teaching Teens to Speak Up For Themselves
Schools, parents, and counselors all drill it in to teens to speak up when someone is bullying them. However, we as parents and as a society forget to teach our
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The Teenage Magnifying Glass
When I woke up on a clear day in October, the day ahead of me looked promising. That lasted until I looked in a mirror and noticed a red dot
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Who is She? Identity Formation
Middle school is when your child’s young adult identity is under construction and slowly emerges. According to Erickson, a Developmental Psychologist, in 6th grade your child is still grappling with
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Study Hacks
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd and I get a natural high from walking through the aisles of office supplies. When I study, learn, and work I
THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDAL-Why did it happen?
PARENT PEER PRESSURE IS RAMPANT I’m not surprised at all to hear the news that people were using their wealth to get their kids into college. Parents are
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Affluence is not a Safeguard Against Mental Health Issues
Got Money? Then your teen is twice as likely as the national norm to have clinical depression or anxiety. Got a daughter? She has a one in five chance of
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STUDENT STRESS: It’s Not Normal
The school year brings on an amazing level of stress for our kids. It especially escalates in the Spring time when many kids are dealing with standardized tests, their first
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Friendship Fallacies: 3 Things to NOT Teach your Daughter
#1 : You MUST like everyone. Our daughters are taught from a young age that they need to like everyone in their class, their after-school care, or their Girl Scout
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