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Mentoring Programs for Teen Girls: Could Your Daughter Use a Mentor?

Mentoring programs for teen girls have proven to be extremely beneficial!  You might think that mentorships are only for troubled teens who don’t have parents, but that isn’t the case. There are many powerful stories about teens who experienced life-changing benefits from having a mentor. Ask yourself these questions to see if a mentor might […]

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How Adults Can Help Raise Self-Esteem in Teens

How Adults Can Help Raise Self-Esteem in Teens Low self-esteem is a common teen issue. As parents, we desperately hope to find a way to preserve the innocence our kids had during youth while also helping them become thriving adults. We watch them go through the trials of adolescence, and we see the way negative […]

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Teen Issues with Casual Sex

Is there a teen issue with casual sex? Of all possible teen issues, sex is high on the list of concerns that keep a parents up at night. While attitudes about sex have always grown more liberal over time, we didn’t always have the internet. Thanks to hookup apps like Tinder, most teens can find […]

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Cultivating Kindness: Are You Teaching Your Teens Compassion?

Are you teaching your teens compassion? Lack of empathy is a common teen issue. If you’ve ever looked at your teens and wondered if you’re raising a group of sociopaths, you’re not alone. Teens are capable of compassion, but they’re also more likely to follow peer pressure and make impulsive decisions due to the state […]

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Happy New Years!

It’s the new year and as parents have you been thinking about how you can get your teen to shift their behavior for the better this year? How to get them to do their chores, bring up their grades, have more respect for themselves, and stop disrespecting you? I think this might be a similar […]

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Moving On-Teenage Self Esteem

I was so impressed with this teen regarding letting go of friends that no longer had the same interests as her. Instead of conforming and going along with the crowd because she was afraid of not having any friends, she stayed in her truth about who she was. I wish all girls could see their […]

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Teenagers and Sexting: When to Take Away the Smart Phones

This is a serious call out to all parents of teenagers! When is it okay take away your teens smart phone?  Some teenage issues have been around forever and are likely to continue to plague parents for centuries to come, but the parents of today’s teens are dealing with some disturbing issues that are truly unprecedented. […]

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The Importance of a Relationship with Dad

How important is the relationship between father/daughter?  Parenting teens isn’t easy. There’s plenty of talk about teens having a strong relationship with their mothers, but a girl’s relationship with her dad has a huge effect on your future as well. 1. Dads Dream Big If you’re a dad who has big dreams for your little girl, […]

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Teenage Parenting Advice: How Your Relationship Affects Your Teen

Is your relationship with your partner affecting your teen?  When you and your spouse are having a fight, your mind is likely focused on the current disagreement. Do you ever stop to think who might be listening? All couples get into arguments from time to time. Life is difficult, and no two people agree on everything. […]

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Empowering Yourself To Empower Your Teen

How can you empower yourself so you can empower your teen? What do you desire for your teen? Do you want them to be empowered, to be happy, caring, and respectful? Do you want them to be able to communicate well and to fulfill their dreams, to love themselves, to be confident, independent and self […]

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