Moving to a new city can be particularly difficult for teenagers who have to leave their school and friends behind. KidsHealth.com warns that teens can become clinically depressed as a result of a move. Parents' preoccupation with logistics can cause adolescents to feel neglected, but being aware of your teen's feelings during this difficult time can help ease his stress. Involving your teenager in the moving process can help him feel more in control in a challenging time.
Some teens have a more difficult time becoming socialized than others. This happens for a variety of reasons such as being home-schooled, having physical, psychological or learning disabilities, or simply because they are shy. ...
Your teenager attends school, but books and studying are not always the top priority. School is just as much a social as an educational experience, especially for middle and high school students. They handle peer pressure and f...
The ensuing years are marked by rapid emotional and social changes, risk-taking behavior and excessive peer influence. Adding to the intensity of the period is the fact that teens' brains, especially with regard to impulse con...
Understanding the number of calories you need daily can help prevent unwanted weight gain or loss. At age 15, girls need adequate calories to support proper growth, energy and development. Once you understand how many calories ...
Between 16 and 30 percent of children and adolescents are obese, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyles are the leading culprits. Left untreated, teen o...
Teens today face a multitude of pressures: high educational standards, a strong desire to fit in with their peers and a need to have the perfect body. You can blame society for this; pictures of women with size-zero waists are ...
If a family you love has a troubled teen, there are things you can do to be of assistance. While most teenagers need time alone and are prone to mood swings, a teen who isolates himself or becomes violent or suicidal might be s...
The Guttmacher Institute estimates that 750,000 women aged 15 to 19 become pregnant each year. As a parent, teacher or mentor to a teen girl, finding out that your charge has become pregnant can be disappointing and upsetting. ...
Personal fitness can be bewildering at any stage of life, but as a teen, figuring out what exercise, food and lifestyle choices to make can seem an impossible task. Starting good habits early in life will certainly be beneficia...
Parenting or mentoring a teen can lead you to uncharted territories. Teens can be emotionally volatile, prone to stress and mood swings. As you help a teen through the impressionable and often discouraging teen years, offering ...
When a father, mother or other significant person dies, the loss can seem shattering. The American Hospice Foundation reports that one out of 10 teens will have to face the death of a loved one before turning 18. Although your ...
The teen pregnancy rate in the United States is higher than in any other developed nation, with 34 percent of teenage girls becoming pregnant before the age of 20. Raising a child at such as young age can place a teenage mother...
