It can be emotionally difficult for parents to see their teens struggling with problems and keeping it all to themselves. Many teens find it difficult to confide to their parents about their problems for many reasons. It can be frustrating for parents to think about ways to break through the walls they feel their teens Read the full article…

As parents, we are committed to providing only the best opportunities for our kids. That is why we get crushed when we see our kids squandering opportunities that we had earned hard to provide, or make decisions that in our experience and knowledge would never give the best outcome. One of the most common issues Read the full article…

To most of us parents, the worst thing that can ever happen to our kids is when they get charged with a criminal offence. But a crime is a crime and no matter the outcome, your teen needs to accept the consequences of his deeds. For minors under the statutory age of majority – 18 Read the full article…

Parents struggling with out of control teens often comfort themselves by saying that it’s a phase that will pass, and that all parents go through the same thing with their teens. However, there’s always that doubt and worry that your out of control teen’s destructive behavior will be a pattern that they will carry to Read the full article…

When teens get the reputation of being a troublemaker in school, parents know how hard it is to change that reputation. Fighting or using other negative physical and verbal behavior is a bad coping skill. Teens cope with stress differently, and most of their coping skills are learned from home. If your teen is coping Read the full article…

During a child’s formative years when parents are still in absolute control, activities are often planned and supervised that parents seldom have concerns over their children’s behavior. This situation changes when a child transitions from childhood to adolescence. After they have learned how to manage themselves, they try to become more independent of their parents. Read the full article…

Tackling (and talking about) issues around teen sexual maturation is a difficult topic for most parents. It’s hard for many parents to see their children as sexual individuals who are moving towards an age where they are making their own choices with their bodies.

It is perfectly normal for some children to be slower than most in grasping their lessons. After all, as human beings, each one of us is made differently. Some of us struggle in areas where others are very good at, and conversely, others struggle in those areas we easily excel. However, there are times when Read the full article…

Parents with teens who has been caught lying will normally feel betrayed and disappointed. Once trust has been breached, it will be very difficult to trust your teens again. But a teen may lie for a lot of reasons, too. Lying does not always mean that your own teen is setting out on a life Read the full article…

To parents, nothing gives greater joy than seeing their children growing up and taking progressively adult roles in the family. However, when it comes to building social relationships many parents often find themselves constantly worrying whether their teens are getting into positive, constructive peer relationships. Peer pressure, although with its countless beneficial aspects, also have Read the full article…