Peer party pressure to drink- some great tips

Q: My 14-year-old daughter is being invited to lots of parties where I know alcohol is consumed. Her dad and I don’t want her drinking, so we’d rather she didn’t go to these parties, but we’re afraid we’ll be making her a social outcast by refusing to let her. She thinks we’re too overprotective and [...]

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Just BU recommends The Princess Bitchface Syndrome: Surviving Adolescent Girls

In this hard-hitting book, psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg focuses on the special trials of raising adolescent girls today: what to do when your previously quiet, loving daughter becomes a restless, rebellious stranger who behaves like a responsible adult one day and a vampish brat the next.

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10 Commandments for Parenting Teens. What r urs?

Parenting a teenager is like entering a treacherous world, where one wrong step could result in a weeks of the silent treatment. To navigate safely through your child’s teen years, stay focused, find like-minded parents and read these words of advice.

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Ten Signs Your Teenager is Burning Out

Is your teenager burning out? Believe it or not, in this day and age, it is quite possible. High school, sports, extra-curricular activities, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend relationships and family demand time and attentiveness from your teen. So much so, he could be experiencing signs of stress or worse – burnout.

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