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Encourage Organization for the College Admissions Process
If you are parent to a high school senior, your child will likely be working with the school counselor on college applications to a greater or lesser degree. Given that many high schools are stretched very thinly, you can help your teen to prepare for meetings with the counselor, in order to make the best [...]
Life Skills Every Teen Should Have
You may know—I’m sure you do—that your child is neither “entitled” nor “dependent” in a one percent way or 47% way. But the question I began to mull in response to the political winds is one parents of teens should pose to themselves: what can we do to ensure our children are prepared to leave [...]
Giving the Gift of Great Money Skills to our Teens
We all want the teens in our lives to grow into adults who thrive. Adults who lack money skills are compromised from the beginning. Why? Money problems make people feel like victims. Money problems restrict our options. Money problems cause stress and even poor health. Money problems cause breakdowns in important relationships in our [...]
Advice on Cyberbullying from Expert Dr. David M. Hall
The number one reason that teens are cyberbullied is due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression of these things. In short, the teens most likely to be bullied are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Heterosexual females are the second most likely targets. There is no one “hotspot” for cyberbullying. It can include hurtful comments, [...]
Cyberbullying – A Real Fear for Parents and Teens Today
You might remember these names: Phoebe Prince. Tyler Clementi. Both children were victims of cyberbullying and both ended their own lives. You may know a teen who has participated in or been a victim of a joke or an intentionally cruel incident that evolved into cyberbullying. According to the national organization Stop Cyberbullying, cyberbullying is [...]
How to Be Your Teen’s Best Driving Coach
If you are a parent with a driving-age teen, you are probably terrified at the thought of your child behind the wheel. Maybe you’ve read the statistics. Had some frightening conversations with other parents. Or the mere experience of having your teen back the car out of your driveway was enough to scare you.