People don’t usually get sober just because they’re told they should. They need a reason. Believing you were created on purpose, and that your life still matters, can be powerful motivation.
How Faith Helps with Addiction Recovery
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Signs of Eating Disorders in Teens
To understand the signs of eating disorders in teens, it helps to know what each eating disorder looks like and how they are different from each other.
Why Do Teens Self-Harm?
It can be confusing and scary to think about how physical pain could feel like relief from emotional pain. Still, understanding why teens self-harm is an important first step toward helping them.
Teaching Teens Responsibility
Teaching teens responsibility now helps set habits they will carry into adulthood.
How to Get Along Better With Your Teen
Sometimes figuring out how to get along better with your teen feels impossible. However, while you will never get along perfectly, there are a few things you can do to improve your relationship with them.
Approval-Seeking Teens: How Parents Can Help
Wanting approval isn’t always bad… But when the need for approval becomes too strong, it can lead to anxiety, depression, or bad choices.
Getting Your Teen to Help Around the House
Once chores become a routine, your relationship improves because there’s less conflict—and your teen feels proud of contributing.
Helping Teens Overcome Trauma
Sometimes one event can keep hurting someone long after it’s over.
What to Do When Teens Talk Back
Teens aren’t really listening when they start talking back, so raising your voice won’t help.
Teenagers With Divorced Parents: How They Feel and React
It’s important to keep in mind that aside from situations involving abuse or addiction, it’s almost always best for your children to have a healthy relationship with both parents. It’s vital that you do what you can to help your teen maintain this connection.