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Kids Desperately Need Wisdom

Kids Desperately Need Wisdom

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Critical Thinking, Education, Inspiring Quotes, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Programs, Teen Culture, Teen Success

Recently, a bizarre death was reported in most news outlets. A 14-year old boy fell in love with an AI image. This computer-generated image became so real to him that he saw her as a real person. Ultimately, he killed himself with his father’s pistol in order to...
Important Conversations – Will You Have Them?

Important Conversations – Will You Have Them?

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Strong for Parenting, Teen Culture, Teen Sex

Eventually, your teen may want to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Most parents become concerned at this point because these relationships are new, and their child may be feeling natural sexual urges and want to explore. Of course, the consequences of teen sex could...
It’s Amazing What Your Child Has to Learn.

It’s Amazing What Your Child Has to Learn.

by Dennis Coates | Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Education, Parenting, Strong for Parenting, Teen Culture, Teen Success, Youth Athletics

Heman Bekele is a 14-year-old boy who won First Prize in 3M’s Young Scientist’s Challenge for working to create an affordable soap that could treat skin cancer. Read more about him here… As a young man, he wasn’t focused on being popular. He...
Teen Advice from an Unusual Source

Teen Advice from an Unusual Source

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Self-Esteem, Teen Culture

A classic conflict: a teenager who is discovering who they are and wanting to be popular is tempted to give in to peer pressure to do things that are ill-advised or even dangerous. It’s the kind of conflict that few teens know how to deal with. Have you tried...
Their Products Are Addictive, But They Don’t Care

Their Products Are Addictive, But They Don’t Care

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Education, Parent-child Communication, Parenting, Peer Pressure, Teen Culture, Teen Success, Teen Suicide

Today I read a disturbing article. The truth: the executives of tech companies that create social media don’t care. They not only don’t care if their technologies are addictive, they’re counting on it. They don’t care that vulnerable children...
The Dreaded Unwanted Teen Pregnancy

The Dreaded Unwanted Teen Pregnancy

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Critical Thinking, Education, Health & Nutrition, Parent-child Communication, Parenting Books, Parenting Videos, Peer Pressure, Teen Culture, Teen Sex

Some pretty awful things can happen during adolescence. One of these tragedies is an unwanted pregnancy. I believe that parents need to “get real” about the risk that their child could get involved in an unwanted pregnancy. Think about it: At puberty, kids...
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