Breakfast Is your teen up late with homework, slow to get moving in the morning, hurrying out the door at the last minute and skipping breakfast? Many teens…
Adolescents often value the opinions and approval of their peers over anyone else in their lives. This is part of their discovery of who they are and who they want to be in the future. We will use this section to provide helpful information for your adolescent children. There will also be tips on how you can balance guiding them through this challenging stage of life, and allowing your adolescent to learn by self-discovery/experience.
The following is a contract for adolescent drivers and their parents courtesy of a “Dear Ann Landers” column printed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on 6/29/2002. This was one…
Heat and the Athlete: Preventing Dehydration in Youth Sports Summer sports camps and team practices keep kids (and their parents) busy through the season. As the temperatures rise…
Back to school means back to afternoons filled with papers, books and homework assignments. Homework is a reality for nearly every student from the early grades and becomes…
Children and adolescents are reaching out to their peers in all sorts of ways these days in an effort to normalize their experiences, feelings, and the like. The…
Recommended Books for Parents Our favorite books for parents for caring for children from birth to adulthood. Caring for babies Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for…
Teenage Zombies Tweens and teens are often the worst sleepers in the family. This may sound counter-intuitive when you are begging your teenager to get out of bed…
How common is e-cigarette use among teens? According to the FDA and CDC’s Annual National Youth Tobacco Survey, about 1 in 10 middle and high school students in…