Life is hard. Anyone who believes life is easy probably doesn’t have much experience with it. While there are rough patches in life, teenagers can learn a lot about how to deal with them through those experiences. They develop characteristics that can lead them to having better coping skills and an attitude that is much […]
Archives for January 2016
Options for Helping Your Teen Improve Their Grades
Your teen is struggling in school, and you aren’t sure what to do. While you don’t want to come down on him too hard, he doesn’t seem to respond to a conversation about the importance of grades. The following tactics might help your teen grasp the lasting impact that his grades will have on his […]
How Boys’ Dropout Rates Correlate with Long-Term Success
Your son is struggling in school and threatening to drop out, claiming that you don’t need a high school diploma for long-term success. Now, you can point to some hard, cold statistics and prove him wrong. Despite the few who manage to make it big in the world without a high school education, the data […]
Tactics for Stopping Your Defiant Teen’s Gaming Addiction
Teens and video games – the two seem to go together like popcorn and the movies. But what if your adolescent has become defiant and developed a teen gaming addiction? How should you handle the problem? And do you need to intervene? First, let’s take a look at some background information and then tackle the […]
Are High Schools For Troubled Youth Effective at Helping Your Teen Turn His Life Around?
As a parent, you want your teenager to become the best person they can be. However, when your teenager starts to struggle with emotional, mental health or behavioral issues, it can quickly slow down their development, life experiences and growth. Many parents turn to specialized high schools, known as therapeutic boarding schools, where their troubled […]