5 Reasons Why Parents Single Out One Child For Abuse
1. There’s this theory I have called ‘The Negative Independence Complex”. It described as a situation where the abused child is most likely the one that has a desire for independence, the one that is...
View ArticleWarning – Sexual Abuse – The Problem with Shame
When I think about Sexual Abuse the first thing that comes to my mind is shame & abuse. For 2 years I worked with juvenile sex offenders in Arizona and almost every time the levels of shame or...
View ArticleDealing with injury or illness
Chances are, it’s going to happen. At one time or another most parents are put in a situation where their kid’s are suffering from injury or illness. These times can be particularly trying for adults...
View Article3 Reasons Why School Becomes Undesirable
When school becomes undesirable it can lead to many different kinds of challenges. Teens tend to act out and become defeated when school becomes a struggle and the idea of quitting on your own terms...
View ArticleNegative Self Talk
Some days it can feel like the whole world is judging your every decision. Sometimes your hardest critic is yourself. It’s the same way for our teens, and remember, they have raging hormones too!I...
View ArticleDepression and Suicide in Teens: Some Warning Signs
Depression and suicide are certainly buzz words this month. Recent celebrity deaths and social media have been hitting the depression topics pretty hard. I want to specifically talk about depression...
View ArticleHow To Stop the Cycle of Abuse
What is the cycle of abuse? “The cycle of abuse is a social theory developed in that tries to explain the patterns of behavior that tend to occur in an abusive relationship. Every relationship and...
View Article5 Warning Signs of Teen Dating Violence
With the recent increase in domestic violence #Trending I think that now is a good time to talk a little bit about TeenDV, or teen dating violence. There is this old saying, “Love Hurts”. The truth is,...
View ArticleSupporting A Depressed Teen
You’ve cleared one huge hurdle and identified possible depression or suicidal thoughts/actions in your teen But how do you support them now? Should you camp at the foot of your teens bed and take their...
View ArticleQuick Post: More Listening, Less Lecturing
Do you do more lecturing, or more listening? Recent studies have shown that teens retain about 5% of the information that is “forced” upon them, compared to the 55% they retain from open dialog and...
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