Underage Drinking: Trying to be Social or a Sign of Something Else?
Depression is not uncommon in adolescents. According to the National institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/major-depression-among-adolescents.shtml),...
View ArticleRecognizing the Signs of Underage Drinking
Underage drinking problems can be so subtle in the beginning that many parents might not even notice that it is happening, especially if they have teens who are “good kids” and generally follow the...
View ArticleAsk Dr. JPL: My Kid Doesn’t Know I Monitor Her Phone What Do I Do?
Question: Dear Dr. JPL, I have access to all my daughter’s texts. I recently saw a conversation between her friends that made me so proud. My daughter’s friends were trying to pressure her into...
View ArticleA Space of Their Own: Allowing Your Teen Some Independence
Parenting teens is basically the definition of ‘a wing and a prayer.’ You may not be prepared for this, but all you’re left with is the hope that whatever you’ve done, up until now, have been lessons...
View ArticleUnder Pressure: When Teens Turn to Alcohol to Relieve Stress
Today’s teens live in a stressful world. The pressure to succeed in all areas, including academics, athletics, and or outside activities and interests, can be overwhelming. The short-term effects of...
View ArticleHow to Use Mistakes as Opportunities to Grow
We have all heard about how we need to talk to our kids about the dangers of underage drinking. Chances are that you have already had the conversation with your young adult at least once or twice. You...
View ArticleYour Teen’s Toxic Friend
There is always one friend in every group. The one that has the potential to lead even the strongest-minded kid astray. The one who comes to pick up your kid and, unbeknownst to you, there’s a fifth of...
View ArticleThe Illusion of Invulnerability & How It Affects Underage Drinking
Think back to your own teen days. Do you remember feeling on top of the world, invincible, as if you could take on anything? Such thoughts, along with the belief that bad things only happen to other...
View ArticleParents Beware: Top Teen Drinking Trends
As we kick off a New Year, parents of teens have much to celebrate. The most recent statistics on teens and drinking continue to reflect a downward trend. This offers affirmation to parents and other...
View ArticleAsk Dr. JPL: Tween Talk
Question: My 12-year-old son and his friends are always joking around about drinking. They seem to talk a lot about getting “drunk, plastered, passing out, doing shots, chugging beers,” and I am not...
View ArticleWhen Your Teen Comes Home Drunk
It’s Friday night and you’re sitting on the couch watching television and waiting for your teen to come home. She mentioned she was going out with some friends but she wasn’t sure what, exactly, they...
View ArticlePositive Choices for a Positive Future
A couple of years ago, our son told us that he wanted to go into the military as soon as he finished high school. We all have times during our parenting when we hold our breath: first steps, first day...
View ArticlePrepping your Tween For Middle School
Middle school kind of sucks. It did when I was a kid and it still does, some 35 years later. There’s just so much going on both internally and externally during those crazy middle school years that...
View ArticleBuilding Bonds With Your Teen
Holiday Time Together: Building Bonds With Your Teen The holiday season is a time for families to get together and spend some quality time with each other. There are few occasions during the busy year...
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