What Is Young Marines? Young Marines is a service and education program for boys and girls, which is focused in promoting physical, moral, and mental development of its cadets, ages 8 years up to high school completion. It is determined…
Read More Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting by James Lehman, MSW (deceased) If you and your spouse take opposing roles in dealing with your kids, you’re not alone. Many parents take on the roles of “good cop” and “bad cop” in the family.…
Read More Texting while driving is absolutely a concern for all drivers, but our teenagers find themselves particularly vulnerable due to both their lack of driving experience and increased integration of mobile devices into their lives. Below, we'll take a look at…
Read More Teenage pregnancy rates in the United States are astonishingly high. Many people are calling it a crisis, or even an epidemic. What is this all about, and what is the driving force behind our shamefully high amount of teenage pregnancies?…
Read More What Is College Excel? College Excel is a residential, private program which aids students in building academic and personal confidence while they study in college. Aside from its program, the students are also enrolled at the Oregon State’s Cascade Campus…
Read More When you are raising your child, there will come a time where they grow up into a teenager. As a teenager, your child will start to meet new friends, wear different styles of clothing, and may even start to rebel. Dealing with…
Read More Sometime during adolescence, virtually every child goes through their ‘teenage’ stage. For some this means becoming a recluse, moody and surly, while others act out in school or at home. Most kids have their teenage indulgences, but then there are kids who…
Read More What is Echo Springs? Echo Springs Transition Study Center offers a unique program for young people, ages 18 to 24. The down to earth approach models and teaches effective setting of boundaries, realistic life skills, real-world job exposure, goal settings,…
Read More As summer approaches, teenagers will be free to spend time with their friends and enjoy themselves. Sunsets are later, which provides them with more hours to take advantage of their freedom. Unfortunately, some teens don't use as much common sense…
Read More Crazy teenagers of one generation become worried parents of the next. They can only hope the mistakes made when they were teenagers aren't repeated by their children and life is better than they had it growing up. They want…
Read More The beginning of the school year can bring a new set of challenges for parents of kids just entering adolescence – the group of kids that marketers refer to as “tweens.” The ages vary, but for the purposes of this…
Read More What Is Emerge? Emerge integrates student support services, advocacy, mentoring, and coaching into the students’ college experience. It has expertise and specialization in transitional services and advising families who are facing challenges with their young adults’ behavioral, emotional, and learning…
Read More Making the decision to send your son or daughter to counseling and/or therapy can be very overwhelming and emotional. Although these resources can help your child tremendously, they also tend to cost a lot of money. If you are thinking…
Read More Any parent that has dealt with teenage drug addiction knows it can take quite the toll on everyone involved. They also know that getting their teen addict into drug rehab can be a chore in itself. Between the struggles and…
Read More Parenting Teens Without Losing Your Mind When you first bring home your baby you are excited about all the experiences that you will have together over the next 18 years. However, as your baby grows into a toddler, middle schooler…
Read More One of the things that is sure to break the heart of any parent is a rebellious teen. The number of times you remind them to be good won't matter that much if they fall into bad company. Peer pressure…
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