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Below are characteristics of the “typical” child during the developmental stage of middle adolescence (ages 15-18). Children’s progression through all stages of adolescence is determined not only by biological growth and change, but also by temperament and personality, adult expectations, the … 
There are three major areas that are crucial to the parent-teen relationship – connection, monitoring, and psychological autonomy. A sense of connection between a teenager and parent provides a backdrop against which all other interaction takes place. If the parent-child connection is consistent, positive, and …
Parenting teens – guiding them from childhood to adulthood – is a journey of many challenges with always a chance to turn failures into success, weaknesses to strengths. While hormones, the struggle for independence, peer pressure, and an emerging identity wreak havoc in …
Parenting your adopted teen as he or she comes to terms with the big questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? by Gloria Hochman & Anna Huston, National Adoption Center Adolescence is a trying time of life for both teenagers …
It’s up to parents to recognize their teen’s red flags ? warning signs ? that are a cry for help. by Richard O’Connor, author of Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Connection Between Depression, Anxiety and 21st Century Illness One of my most vivid …
by Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Making and keeping these three universal resolutions will accelerate our self-development and, potentially, increase our influence with others. Every individual struggles to gain and maintain alignment with core values, ethics …