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Facing Facebook with Tweens and Teens

"Everybody's doing it!" These words strike terror into the hearts of most parents. Unfortunately, in the case of Facebook, it's essentially the truth. Facebook pages can be about everything from the family dog to slices of pizza. While Facebook is…

Current statistics say that about 1/3 of the teenagers who go on a date will be abused and of that 1/3, at least 2/3 of them won’t report the incident to anyone. Thus, teen dating violence is an issue that…

A lot of parents worry about whether their child might grow up to be a violent person. The CDC reports that over 15% of high school students have carried a weapon before and almost as many teens report being threatened…

Younger individuals expressing anger by snuffing out the lives of others in public places has become an all too common scene. Whenever such tragic events occur, a lot of parents are left wondering if their child may be the next…

Teens today are sometimes willing to pretend that abuse from a boyfriend or girlfriend is okay or normal, so that they are accepted and loved. Teens can mistake dating abuse as something much less serious than what it really is.…

The Truth About Bullies by James Lehman, MSW The public perception of bullying is that bullies are acting out to cover their own fears. They may indeed be afraid, but accepting this as a reason makes bullies sound like victims of…

How School Violence Affects Students and What Parents Can Do to Help For many Americans, concerns about school violence are no longer theoretical. They are part of the reality of raising children in the modern world. While most students will…