Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I started watching my weight and the things I ate because I thought I was overweight. My friends said I wasn’t but I thought they were lying so I kept dieting. I got so skinny that I had to go to the hospital. …
Why is your teen pulling away? It is a question many parents ask me. I can totally understand their concerns because there are many reasons why your teen could be pulling away, one being the normal process of separation, the rest being possible drug use, depression or just working through their own stuff. If it …
I was talking with a parent yesterday and we were discussing her concerns with bullying, and how prevalent it is with teens today. So, this morning I thought that I would write about it. In the meantime I was looking through my information on bullying and I found this article about Bullying Being A Big …
My daughter and her friends drive me crazy, they are always arguing about one thing or another. I am always telling them to grow up and stop bickering. This is a time when friends play an increasingly important role in their lives. Teens have developed friendships that are more intimate, exclusive, and more constant than …
This is such a tough time for parents, even if you understand what is going on, it can be heartbreaking. Usually around 12-15 years old depending on the teen, he or she will start pulling away from parents, this is a normal, healthy stage in adolescent development. The teen will pull away from parents as …
