October has been established as National Bullying Prevention Month. Parents should take the opportunity this month presents to educate their kids about the differences between bullying and teasing, as it can make a huge difference in their children’s lives. Bullying Creates Significant Damage Older generations often dismissed verbal bullying as simple teasing or with phrases[...]

When your teen is failing to thrive in their current environment, sending them to a school for troubled teens can be the best move for your teen. For many parents, the financing this specialized private schooling can be difficult. If your family is in this position, there are six things you should know about financing[...]

Frustrated parents who feel like they have done all they can to change their troubled teens' bad behaviors may investigate youth boot camps as a way to help their teens undergo behavior modification. But research has shown that outside of juvenile detention, youth boot camps are the least effective way to conduct behavior modification in[...]

Looking back at the past twelve months, you probably see a lot of conflict. When you have a troubled teenager in your home, every day feels like a fight, every night riddled with worry. As a new year approaches, you may feel burnt out and lacking hope for a better twelve months ahead. With the[...]

As a parent, you naturally feel concerned about your child before he even reaches his teen years. You might wonder how to cope with common issues, such as experimenting with drugs and alcohol, curfew violations or bullying. Like most children, your son might be curious about sexuality. While much of this curiosity is normal, children[...]

A lot of parents are hesitant to speak openly with their children about sex. It's never a comfortable conversation to have, leading both teenagers and their parents to feel awkward. Sadly, this is the reason many parents tend to avoid the subject altogether, and intervene only when they suspect a problem. However, a habit of[...]

Parenting any teenage boy can be a difficult journey. If you think yours is facing extra challenges, your situation can be even harder to navigate. Today's teenagers have to live in a pretty complicated world. School, friends, and family concerns can already provide a significant amount of stress and angst for our teenage boys. When[...]

According to the American Psychological Association, over 1 million youth in America enter the juvenile court system each year. Of those, approximately 160,000 are recommended for residential treatment such as correctional institutions, group homes, or detention centers. Unfortunately, many of these programs end up doing teens a disservice, increasing their problems with depression, more risky[...]