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Raising Tolerant and Accepting Teens
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our society has made great strides when it comes to being accepting – not just tolerant – of others. We are living in a time of…
Keep Your Teen Safe on Halloween
by Shadra Bruce When your kids are young, the worst thing you have to worry about on Halloween is the cavities they might incur from the copious amounts of candy they…
Raising Healthy Teens Inside and Out
I've been writing about teens a lot lately. I think it is because, for the moment, we don't have any. It's only now that I can reflect -with the humor…
Teens and Sports – Finding Balance Under Pressure
by Shadra Bruce The scene is familiar: the crazed parent on the sideline screaming obscenities at the coaches and referees. And that’s at the toddler t-ball games! It gets worse as…
Choices, Consequences and Understanding Are Key to Surviving Teens
I have bad news for you, parents. One of these days, you’re going to wake up and be living with a stranger. Welcome to the world of teens.…
Get Immediate Help for Your Violent Teen and Your Family
by Shadra Bruce As a child, I saw my mom – a grown woman with children of her own – become the victim of her out of control teen brother’s violence.…
Preparing Your Teen for College Starts Early
by Shadra Bruce Whether or not the next generation of kids will be attending college will probably depend a lot on the economy. Pell grants and other financial aid resources are…
Empowering Kids to Say No To Peer Pressure
by Shadra Bruce We all want our children to be strong enough to say no. We encourage individuality, especially in our teens, as they are discovering who they are. Unfortunately, our…
Parenting the Out of Control Teen
by Shadra Bruce [google1]Are you struggling with an out of control teen and feeling hopeless about things ever being any different? Are you losing sleep, worrying about whether or not you’re…
Raising Teen Boys To Be Independent, Responsible Adults
Getting Real With Jennifer Poole Years ago, when I worked with juvenile offenders, I attended a training that stated the most difficult time for most boys is the first year of…
Summetime Tips for Parents of Teens
Getting Real With Amy Kelly Summertime is a double-edged sword. On one side, teenagers look forward to a break from school, sunshine, vacations and free time. Parents, on the other side,…
Loosen Up and Give Your Teens the Chance to Take Control
When you loosen up and let your teens have a little control over their own lives, you communicate your confidence in them to make decisions for themselves.…
Talk About Date Rape With Your Teen
by Shadra Bruce In this day and age, we all have the “good touch/bad touch” talk with our kids when they are young. And, most of us grit our teeth and…
Can’t Get No Respect
by Shadra Bruce I think all parents must go through a Rodney Dangerfield phase. Coincidentally, this phase starts about the time your kids become teens. At some point, your kids mutate…
Keep Your Teen in School
by Shadra Bruce The first day I left my kids at the Montessori preschool so that I could go back to school and finish my degree was heartbreaking. I’d been home…
Do No-Texting Laws Work?
Getting Real With Amy Kelly Our teenagers text all the time. When they’re eating breakfast, they’re texting. When they’re walking down the hallways at school, they’re texting. And when…
Teen Driving – Rite of Passage or Reckless Endangerment?
by Shadra Bruce When I got my license, I was 15 years old. I was a straight A student. I was trustworthy and well behaved. But… the temptation to go places…
Choices
There are many things in life that you may think are important. Then you realize down the road that certain things were not as important as you thought they were.…
The Last Dance – Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe on Prom Night
Getting Real With Amy Kelly Prom is a milestone event in every teenager’s life. It’s the last big party where everyone will be all together before parting ways for …
Leadership Opportunity for Teens
16- and 17-year old high school students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in experiential management during an intensive one-week summer conference, scheduled for July 17-23, 2011 at the…
