Psychologists discuss violence in couples and warning signs for parents of teens.
Psychologists discuss violence in couples and warning signs for parents of teens.
Traumatic events can have a long-term negative impact, and treatment can be a long process. What about teens who go untreated?
High school students have to memorize a lot of information. What memory strategies are most effective?
Teens with other mental health concerns may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
We know that participation in sports has benefits for kids – but new research shows that it affects parents, too.
In many families, grandparents play a significant role in children’s lives. How does their involvement affect the emotional and social lives of teens?
Researchers followed mothers and their children for 15 years to investigate the potential impact of maternal depression on teenage adjustment. What they found was almost as surprising as what they didn’t find.
In September 2006, Maclean’s magazine (which might be considered Canada’s version of Time Magazine) ran a cover story with a provocative title: “Homework is Killing Kids (and it’s not making them any smarter either).” Inside was an interview with Alfie Kohn, an outspoken former teacher and author of The Homework Myth: Why Our Kids Get [...]
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about three recent stories from the familyanatomy.com website, including:
Is preschool depression chronic or a phase?
Are imaginary friends a good thing?
What are the possible consequences of parent-teen conflict over privacy?
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Parenting teenagers can be a tough job. Let’s face it, BEING a teenager can also be tough! The relationship between parents and teens can change drastically as the adolescents get older – although this change usually isn’t negative, it isn’t always easy to find rules and expectations that are agreeable to both parents and teens. [...]