As small children, our kids are so smart, we think. So it should come as no surprise to us that by the time they’re teenagers, they ...

It’s all about attitude. Sometimes we let our teenager’s attitude control the mood of our house. What a mistake! With a teenager’s developing emotions, raging hormones, ...

As kids choose friends, they look for everything from shared interests, understanding and acceptance to excitement and leadership. They may choose kids you like and kids ...

If you don’t have a lot of time to read all the latest teen parenting books, take advantage of drive time to listen to some of ...

There is nothing more destructive to your relationship with your adolescent child than constant lecturing, moralizing and warning.There is nothing so demeaning as assuming your child ...

Think you know what your kids are doing online? Think again.According to a Harris Interactive Poll conducted for Symantec, maker of Norton security software, U.S. parents ...

Want your son or daughter to know your values and beliefs? It’s simple – tell him or her. If you can do a good job talking ...

No matter what age your daughter is, the last thing most moms or dads want is an over-the-top made-up pageant princess. And let’s face it, with ...

Girls aren’t the only ones who care about how they look when it comes to self-esteem     issues. The effect of pizza face syndrome can send your ...

Teen life, with its fads, crushes, clashes, and breakups, seems to be a world away from abusive relationships. Yet, there can be a dark side to ...

With their incomprehensible lingo, often bizarre fashion fixations, technological plug-ins, and ever-changing moods, teenagers can seem like an entirely different species. Connecting with them on meaningful ...

When a parent learns that his or her student has a learning disability, initially it may conjure up memories of alienated “special kids” being transported on ...

What are the elements required for a grand fairy tale? You must have a damsel in some sort of distress paired with a knight, with or ...

Do your teens talk back to you or ignore you? Do they roll their eyes and walk away while you are in mid-sentence? Do you feel ...

Teens have always found ways to rebel, for one reason or another, and today’s teens are more “in your face” than in previous generations. More than ...

Even if your teen is just starting junior high, it’s not too early to start thinking about getting cash for college. And, of course, when junior ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a national survey of 15,214 9th- to 12th-grade students. Some of ...

Any good relationship begins by clearly communicating unconditional love! The message “I love you, no matter what” or “There is nothing you can do to make ...

When it comes to having “unique issues,” adopted teens seem to have more than their share. When an adopted child struggles with the who and why of their ...

Well, it's nearing the end of May, and many of you are preparing to attend your child's high school graduation and will send him or her off to ...

“I was a bit ‘wild’ in the area of sex when I was a teen. So now I feel like a hypocrite talking to my teen ...

Do you have trouble keeping tabs on your teen’s study habits? Dr. Kevin Leman, internationally known psychologist, best-selling author, radio and television personality, and speaker, encourages ...

Let it be stated at the outset, Becoming Jane (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) isn’t a biography on the life of Jane Austen. It merely suggests ...

“Why doesn’t that guy just drive? Isn’t the light green enough for him?” I was totally shocked to hear those words coming out of the mouth ...

Do you recall some stupid things you did as a teenager? I do, and I’m sure you do, too. I guess that’s why many of us ...

One would think it is becoming easier to connect with our teenagers today with all of the newer, faster, and easier ways to communicate. We have ...

Times have changed since teenage girls were all about slumber parties, high school dances, and making good grades. Once upon a time, an abstinence bracelet or ...

Should kids be paid to succeed? A trial program in the Atlanta area is offering middle school and high school students $8 per hour to study ...

Having a child with an eating disorder can be a frightening experience. And you’d be surprised at how young the diagnosis occurs in some girls. The ...

Sure, they may talk back, roll their eyes and tune you out at times. But take heart, parents. Your moody, growing, changing, baffling children need you ...

There have been many news reports of late about how teen star Lindsay Lohan and her mother have been seen out on the town partying together. ...

Young adults who are not in love, but who have sex anyway, is more common than you would think. If you are the parent of a ...

I am often asked what makes a movie great in my eyes. What do I personally enjoy watching as a regular moviegoer? My answer is always ...

Katie is a ninth-grader and has been feeling that nothing is worth it anymore. As hard as she tries, she just doesn’t seem to fit in. ...

Here’s a news story that caught my eye this morning. An Iowa woman who calls herself the “meanest mom on the planet” is selling her teenager’s ...

As parents, it’s easy to say we know what they’re dealing with because we’ve been there and done that, but how can we truly stay in ...

Does your teen have trouble remembering the rules? Do they change between you and your significant other on an ongoing basis? If rules are unclear, or ...

Parents with dating teenagers may think that the biggest issues are managing curfew, safety and sex-but teenagers who are dating also have to contend with extreme ...

I can remember when I was a little girl putting on all my mom’s clothes and heels then walking around the house thinking I was “all ...

 Consider using the tips below as a sort of an online/MySpace contract and have your teen initial each tip as a personal pledge to honor the ...

Let’s face it, connect with a teen’s music and you will connect with your teen. The question is, how do you stay on top of all ...

If you bought your kids a Nintendo Wii for Christmas hoping to get them off the couch, don’t count on it to improve their health.The active ...

Generation Gap—or Grand Canyon?By: Joe White with Lissa Halls JohnsonFocus on the Family/Tyndale House Publishers Is there a chasm growing between you and your teen? Let's face ...

I love seeing the smiles on children’s faces as they see all the Christmas lights around town. Or the look of awe on their faces on ...

I was waiting to pick up Mackenzie, just like every afternoon since her first day of middle school. But this was no ordinary day. ...

You may know that you should discuss money with your teens, but you may not know how. Here are ten aspects of financial management that you ...

Is your house ruled by raging hormones that seem to flow like water? Do you suspect aliens have taken control of your children and are ...

I must say I used to feel pretty confident about my parenting skills until I heard a news report that nearly knocked the “confident parent” wind ...

By: Dr. Drew EdwawrdsProtecting your child from harm the most important duty you will face during the teen years. Research from Columbia University revealed that parents ...