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How Our Teen Daughter Learned to Manage Money

How Our Teen Daughter Learned to Manage Money

by Dennis Coates | Jun 19, 2017 | Education, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Parenting Books, Teen Success, Work

Money matters can get complicated. Buying what you need and want while living within your means. Purchasing the right amount of insurance. Investing wisely and saving for your child’s college education. Minimizing debt and maintaining a strong credit rating....
Sexualization in Children’s TV Shows

Sexualization in Children’s TV Shows

by Dennis Coates | Jun 14, 2017 | Adolescence, Guest Blog Posts, Health & Nutrition, Parenting, Teen Culture, Teen Sex

When it comes to sex education, parents need to learn more about how our culture sexualizes their kids. This guest post, which addresses this “blind spot,” comes from Elizabeth McDade-Montez, Ph.D. a Senior Research Associate at etr.org (Education,...
Warning Signs – Teen Drug/Alcohol Use

Warning Signs – Teen Drug/Alcohol Use

by Dennis Coates | Jan 26, 2017 | Adolescence, Alcohol, Drugs, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Parenting Blogs, Teen Culture

The surveys and statistics bear it out: teens are misusing drugs and alcohol at younger and younger ages. Parents are often unaware that it’s begun, since the warning signs can take time to appear. The physical, emotional and behavioral changes come on gradually. Now...
Disconnected – The Potential Horrors of Excessive Screen Time

Disconnected – The Potential Horrors of Excessive Screen Time

by Dennis Coates | Jan 24, 2017 | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Education, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting Books, Teen Culture, Teen Suicide

Disconnected, a new book by Thomas Kersting, documents the horrible effects of excessive screen time on children. One of the most insidious technologies is video games, because of its ability to quickly addict the gamer. Here are a few shocking stories excerpted from...
Teens Abusing OTC Cough Medicine Can Cause Permanent Brain Damage

Teens Abusing OTC Cough Medicine Can Cause Permanent Brain Damage

by Dennis Coates | Dec 9, 2016 | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Alcohol, Critical Thinking, Drugs, Guest Blog Posts

Doctors routinely warn women to avoid smoking and using alcohol or drugs during pregnancy. Why? Because the unborn child’s body and brain are slowly developing, and the mother’s blood provides materials to the placenta, which nurtures the growing fetus. If the mother...
Girls and Make-Up – 5 Tips to Help Your Daughter Try It the Right Way

Girls and Make-Up – 5 Tips to Help Your Daughter Try It the Right Way

by Dennis Coates | Nov 2, 2016 | Adolescence, Guest Blog Posts, Parenting, Peer Pressure, Self-Esteem, Teen Culture

This guest post comes from Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, a parent coach who helps parents achieve dynamic parent/child relationships, ending the shame around parenting and giving parents the confidence to raise healthy children in today’s world. She is a leading parenting...
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