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Warning Signs That Your Son Is Hanging With the Wrong Crowd
Teens are often hyper-focused on finding acceptance and belonging, which means they’re more susceptible to peer pressure and can easily fall into toxic friendships. If you’re suspicious of changes in your son’s behavior, it could be a sign that your son is hanging out...
Anger Management for Teen Boys
Anger is a perfectly normal emotion to feel. However, many teen boys struggle to express it in a healthy way. Anger often comes out as aggression towards people or even inanimate objects, which can have serious consequences. If your teen boy is struggling with...
Your Son’s Behavior: Warning Signs or an Adolescent Phase?
Teenagers are known to push boundaries. It’s natural for them to be defiant and rebel against authority. They’re eager to assert their independence as they figure out their place in the world, and sometimes it manifests in unpleasant ways. As a parent, it’s hard to...
Recognizing Depression in Teen Boys: 10 Signs to Look Out For
Teenagers are known for being moody from time to time. How do you know if your teen boy is depressed or just having a bad day? There are certain characteristics of depression you should watch out for in your teenager. If these red flags prolong for months, your teen...
How to Help Your Teen With Pandemic-Related Depression
Are you worried about the effects of the pandemic on your teenager? You’re not alone. Teen depression and anxiety have been on the rise over the last decade, even before COVID-19 forced us into isolation. There are many signs of depression that you can recognize in...
Is Your Teen Son Struggling With Depression? Here Are the Signs.
Your son hasn’t been acting like himself lately. He remains irritable at all times and often refuses to eat or join in on family activities. And you’re worried. Could he be suffering from depression? What are the signs of depression in teens? Is there anything you can...
How to Manage Being Stuck at Home as a Teenager
Nobody likes to be stuck at home for too long. Even the most prolific introverts felt the pangs of isolation after months of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people wisely took the extra time to implement healthy life changes, new hobbies, and the like....
Ways to Support Adults and Teens Socially During the Pandemic
The current epidemic has altered the way we live. The prevalence of COVID-19 has changed how we learn, shop, and, perhaps most importantly, interact with each other. For people of all ages, it’s easy to feel isolated in the era of social distancing. Teens may be...
Adoption and Reactive Attachment Disorder In Teens
Kids who are adopted often deal with a variety of challenges that biological children do not face. Whether adopted early in life or later on, these children experience transitions and changes. In some cases, adopted children may have also experienced neglect or abuse...