Thanksgiving has kind of a bad rap these days. You’ve probably heard by now that Christopher Columbus wasn’t such a nice guy, and the Thanksgiving feast may not have been as friendly as we once thought. But thankfully, Thanksgiving stays on as an American holiday celebrated by many families across the U.S. While I do […]
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by guest blogger Dali from DaliTalks.com When my (then) 5-year-old was bullied, I had no idea that there was an official way to submit a bullying complaint. I always thought that walking up to the teacher or sending her an email was the only way to report any incident related to bullying and schools. But
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As a professional who works with teens, people frequently ask me what signs they should be looking for in their teens regarding depression and risk of suicide. We’ve all seen the lists that circulate: 🖋Withdrawing from life 🖋Grades take a dive 🖋Poor hygiene 🖋Giving away things 🖋Lack of emotions 🖋Talking about death 🖋Comments about “wanting
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We are mourning as a community today. We will be respecting the privacy of the family who is going through such a difficult tragedy by not sharing details at this time… There is nothing that can prepare an adolescent for the death of a classmate, a friend, or a sibling. When you are young, there
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Think back to when your daughter was born. She was so fragile. You held her head otherwise it bobbled. You watched her every move and listened to her every breath on the baby monitor. You covered up sharp corners and barricaded the stairs. You bought the latest and greatest car seat. You protected her from
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👚Your kid has grown an inch or two, the stains are too big to ignore, or her style has miraculously changed over the summer. That means it’s time to go back-to-school shopping. 👕For some of you, it’s no big deal. But for others, it can elevate your heart rate and give you sweaty palms just
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“Giving is better than receiving.” This is what my daughter said when asked what she learns from volunteering. We have heard this often from people like Oprah and from our own parents. But why is giving better than receiving? When encouraging your teen to volunteer, consider these potential benefits. MAKING A DIFFERENCE In a world
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All of us make mistakes. We are not defined by them but rather shaped by them. Teens are at a time in their lives when they will make lots of mistakes. Chalk it up to immaturity, a brain going through a remodel, peer pressure, or just adolescence. During the teen years, science has shown that
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Our teens are busy, our teens are stressed, we love our teens. These are all true, but these are not good excuses for forgetting about making them do chores. It’s much bigger than just having them do stuff around the house for you. Here are five reasons why you should absolutely, definitely, positively require your
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Schools, parents, and counselors all drill it in to teens to speak up when someone is bullying them. However, we as parents and as a society forget to teach our teens when to speak up to authority figures. In fact, until the teen years, some often-used phrases are “listen to your teacher”,” don’t interrupt”, “do
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