So much focus is put on teens and the issues they’re dealing with that the impressionable ‘tweens are often overlooked. Too many parents think that their nine, ten and eleven year olds are too young to know about many of these issues. Don’t fool yourself – they’re hearing about them in school and in the […]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an issue most parents think will never effect their son or daughter. But, unfortunately, that’s not the case. Most parents don’t realize the extent of date violence and abuse among teens. According to a study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU): 1 in 5 teens that have […]
I don’t think there’s anyone in this country who isn’t disgusted by the events that continue to unfold at Penn State. People have reacted with shock, disbelief and anger. I looked at news footage of Jerry Sandusky outside his home and also found it hard to believe that this man was capable of the atrocities […]
I’m currently in the midst of doing research for my next book on teen issues which will be coming out this spring. One of the significant sections of the book will be dating abuse. Many of the young girls who I’m speaking with tell me that their parents had no idea that they were being […]
