When you look in the mirror, you may see a pimple on your chin, a mole on your nose, or notice that your face isn’t exactly symmetrical. While these slight flaws may bother you a little, you probably don’t spend hours each day thinking about them. However, if your teenage son or daughter has body…

Decision Making and the Three Stages of Adolescence The years from puberty until adulthood are known as adolescence. They are divided into three smaller stages: early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence. The human body goes through a large amount of physical development during these years, as well as important elements of social, intellectual, and…

An eating disorder can take a devastating toll on a teenager, especially for girls. Quite often, during the struggle that the teen is engaged in, a family becomes embroiled in conflict, struggle, and pain as they acknowledge the problem and seek solutions for their suffering family member. In order to protect your child from the…

The thought of your teen abusing barbiturates can be traumatizing. Sadly, the rate at which teens are abusing drugs, barbiturates included is increasing each day. With increasing technology and exposure, teenagers can access drugs easily via the internet. But, what are barbiturates? Barbiturates are depressants that produce a relaxing effect on the body when used….

Teen Vaping: How Common Is It and Should We Be Concerned? For the past few years, teenage cigarette usage was at an all-time low. Thanks to plenty of informative public health warnings, most teens knew that the risks of using cigarettes far outweighed the benefits. Though cigarette usage might be down, more and more teens…

Teens and Paranoid Personality Disorder Adolescence can be a stressful time for unprepared parents and their children. At that age, teenagers develop varied interests and acquire diverse personalities. Unfortunately, part of the acquired behavior involves challenging the authority of the parent and an unfettered desire to have more independence. Additionally, parents often find it difficult…

Teens and Spice Spice, also called K2, is a new drug that teenagers are finding because it is very easy for them to get. What is spice? Spice has been called a number of things from Black Mamba to Moon Rocks. It is considered to be fake weed and it is incredibly dangerous for your…

When Teens Are in the Middle of an Abusive Relationship The teenage years bring on an intense array of emotions, and among these are feelings for a boyfriend of girlfriend. As your teen forms romantic relationships, you may watch him or her grow through many strong feelings, from love to hate. It can be difficult…

Teen Anger – My Teen is Out of Control Teenagers are notorious for experiencing changing moods. One day, adolescents can be upbeat and happy, the next he or she could display argumentativeness, sarcasm and become almost impossible to reason with or be around. That being said, it is not surprising that teens often display the…

Back to School Anxiety in Kids While it’s not uncommon for parents to delight in their children going back to school, many kids are fearful of this incredibly dramatic shift in their daily routines. Being around other kids, meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar environment can be downright frightening for a child. Back-to-school…