Helping Teenagers Quit Vaping
Why quitting vaping may be more difficult than it seems...
How to Talk to Your Middle-Schooler (So They Might Actually Listen to You)
Raising a middle schooler? Here's a great piece on how to stay connected and keep them talking. Hint: the answer is not to pepper them...
How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood
While very different from the extreme measures taken by the parents involved in the college admissions scandal, the grey areas of...
Celebrities, Wealthy Parents Charged by FBI in College Admissions Scheme
Just encourage your kids to work hard and to be their authentic selves. They will survive, even if they don't get into a highly selective...
About Half of Teenagers Have Never Talked to Doctor Alone, Study Finds
Allowing (and expecting) teens to communicate and advocate from themselves in the healthcare setting is a great way to set them up for a...
Talk to Your Kids About Porn
Parents, this is a fantastic piece about a subject I repeatedly deal with in my ADOLESSONS work-- kids seeing porn before they have real...
How to Help Young Girls Keep Their Confidence During Puberty
"Risk more, think less, be yourself." I just ordered a copy of The Confidence Code for Girls for my tween. Looking forward to...
How to Talk With Teenagers About Vaping
Yes, I'm back with yet another vaping post. That's how concerned about this subject I am-- exacerbated by the fact that I just saw an ad...
Perfectionism Among Teens is Rampant (and We're Not Helping)
"She puts so much pressure on herself." Read this thoughtful piece by Rachel Simmons -- there are healthier messages we can be sharing...
Talking with Teens About Marijuana
With marijuana now legal in my home state of California, more and more teens are under the impression that using the substance is "no big...