Teens

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  Teens with Faith Backgrounds Report Less Stress, New Global Study Finds Teens and young adults are facing challenges that previous generations did not confront as they move from childhood to adulthood, the study says, noting that young people are growing up “in a world that’s... Michael Foust Jul 08, 2024
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  10 Things Every Teenage Girl Needs to Know There are so many things I know now, that I wish I could have known then. Here are 10 things I wish every teenage girl could hear. Debra Fileta Jul 03, 2024
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  9 Effective Ways to Stop Babying Your Teens “Mom I’m doomed! Totally ruined. I forgot my navy cheer skirt!” My daughter’s text was laced with panic. Her middle school pep rally started in two hours. Her cheer coach had a ferocious temper and I... May Patterson Jul 01, 2024
• 7 Hurdles Parents of Teens Face and How to Get Over Them Parenting in this day and age has brought forth a new set of challenges. And if you have teens, you understand the lengthy set of obstacles that encompass these years. Since my parents somehow managed to... Alicia Searl Jun 26, 2024
• 5 Tips for Talking to Your Preteen about Sex and Puberty One thing I’ve learned is that this conversation needs to start at a young age before puberty hits in full force. You need to start the conversation and make sure there is space to continuously revisit it as...
• How Can I Get My Teenage Son to Respect Me? What can you do if your teenage boy is openly disobeying you, and your husband won't back you up?
• 3 Ways to Keep Your Kids Off Their Screens It’s no secret that trying to compete with our kid’s screens is like trying to win an Olympic gold medal. We are outperformed, outnumbered, and without some fierce training and experience, we won’t become... Jaime Jo Wright Jun 17, 2024
• 4 Things to Keep in Mind When Your Teen Snaps at You “Victoria Grace, did you hear what I said?” I responded in a nonchalant voicetone to Tori’s insistent pleas for her phone.“Fine! You don’t care if I have a social life or not,” she grumbled as she stomped... Heather Riggleman Jun 12, 2024
• How to Keep the Romance Alive While Raising Teens The truth of the matter is that keeping romance alive while raising teens isn’t easy. It can be some of the most challenging years of a marriage! Learning how to be lovers again and rekindle the romance... Alicia Searl Jun 10, 2024
• Should You Force Your Kids to Go to Church? If your kids don't want to go to church, should you force them or let them make that decision themselves? What is best for their relationship with God in the long run? Jennifer Waddle Jun 05, 2024
• 8 Ways to Handle Your Teen’s Mood Swings with Grace For parents of teens, the situation unfolds regularly. The teen overreacts to an event or a statement, and these extreme mood swings suddenly plunge the whole household into chaos.In recent years,... Britt Mooney Jun 04, 2024
• Wondering How to Be Close to Your Teen? Apologize “I could never say that to my mom.”“When I do one little thing wrong my parents jump all over me as if they were perfect.”“My parents are such judgmental hypocrites!”Comments like these were not uncommon for... Kristen Hatton Jun 03, 2024