Parenting Teens

"Sextortion" is a new term and a growing concern to watch out for. Sextortion occurs when a person uses guilt, power, or knowledge of a certain secret to force another person into providing sexually explicit photos, having sex, or performing sexual... Full Answer

Got a kid heading off to high school? Even though he's almost grown up, he may need a hand getting used to it. In this video, psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein shares tips for helping a child adjust to high school. Full Answer

“Not my child!” is what most parents think when the topic of sexting is brought up in conversation. According to The National Campaign, 33% of teenagers have admitted to sexting. The number increases to 36% when it comes to young... Full Answer

Sexting is becoming more and more common every day, and it's definitely something parents need to be concerned about. Thirty-nine percent of teenagers send or post sexually suggestive messages and 48% say they have received the same type of messages.... Full Answer

Peer pressure is fierce, and teens say those "Just say no" type lines don't work. So help your adolescent create lines to use with peers that let her save face and buck the pressure of drinking and driving: "My dad will take away my license." "I... Full Answer

Watch your daughter's media diet, please! Control your remote, get her a subscription to healthy magazines, and find her healthy outlooks that don't require wearing sexy attire. And while you're at it, put down those celebrity magazines...at... Full Answer

Here are a few solutions that might help you save your sanity and stay connected with your teen. Know teens really are a little bit crazy. If you think you suddenly have an alien in your midst, applaud yourself. You right. At no other time in your... Full Answer

Here are my seven cyberspace don’ts from my book, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions you might consider discussing with your kids to help keep them safer online. Don’t go on unapproved sites. Be clear as to which sites are “parent... Full Answer

Researchers are seeing this phenomenon of “parental hovering” (aka micro-managing, over parenting or helicoptering) as a dangerous trend when it comes to how our kids turn out. The long and the short of it is: If we keep hovering we’ll... Full Answer

Here are a few essential parenting tips and solutions based on research findings that you can use to keep your teen safer when driving. I know some of these are "easier said than done," but that’s where talking, talking and talking to your teen,... Full Answer