Teenager & Tween

TEEN DATING TALK

Feb 03, 2015

By: Kids In The House

Raising a teenager can be complicated especially when they start dating! Join us on February 10th at 1:30pm PST for our Hangout on TEEN DATING! We will be joined by love experts Dr. John Gray , Dr. Wendy Walsh, and Dr. Andrew Smiler! Watch some of Dr. Andrew Smiler's videos here: www.kidsinthehouse...

TEEN TALK: Expert Advice On Raising Teens

Jan 07, 2015

By: Kids In The House

Join Kids In The House on January 13th at 12:30pm PST as we talk with experts about any and everything about teenagers. Ask your questions live during a Q&A discussion with psychologist Michael Bradley and authors Harry Harrison Jr. and Rosalind Wiseman. Click here to RSVP for the event and...

7th Graders Then Vs. 7th Graders Now

Sep 29, 2014

By: Jacqueline P. Adams

When 7th Grader, Tayler Weatherall, posted a photo of herself wearing heavy eye makeup, a maroon midriff top, and a belly button ring to her now-private Instagram page a few weeks ago, twitter exploded with concerned tweets. Weatherall, who captioned the photo, “first day of 7 grade,” spurred an...

Stuck in the Middle With You: Parenting your teen after graduation

Jun 24, 2014

By: Kids in the House

The summer between high school ending and college beginning is one of transition. Parenting an 18-year-old who is about to gain tremendous freedom and responsibility, but who is still living under your roof, can be understandably tumultuous. Plus, summertime celebrations and graduation parties are...

Teens and Sleep

Jun 13, 2014

By: Kids in the House

Parenting teenagers is no easy feat. You worry about drugs, grades, sports, sex, college acceptance, peer pressure, bullying… there’s probably not much you don’t worry about. Yet, there’s one thing you may not be concerned about that could make an impact on all the things listed above. Sleep...

New Study Finds a Connection Between Family Characteristics and Adolescent Runaway Behavior

May 02, 2014

By: Maureen Blaha & Maureen Blaha

Between 1.6 million and 2.8 million youth run away in a year. While bullying and other peer issues dominate the news, they are not the leading reasons why youth run. The National Runaway Safeline (NRS), 24/7 hotline and online services for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth, found that 28 percent...

More Runaway Youth Look to Return Home in the Winter

Dec 10, 2013

By: Maureen Blaha

There is never a good time of year for a child to run from home, but imagine in the winter, how difficult that must be for a child to figure out how to survive on the streets or where to turn to in regions that are blustery and snowing. The National Runaway Safeline (NRS), an organization that...

The Truth: Runaways as Adults

Aug 16, 2013

By: Maureen Blaha

For years, many of us have been nearsighted when it came to the runaway crisis, but it’s time to put on our glasses and see what lies ahead. Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away in a year in the United States. Life as a runaway, throwaway or homeless youth can be traumatic with experiences...

Ready, Set, Launch!

Jun 12, 2013

By: Jamee Tenzer, PCC

I have a child who is going off to college next year. The first of my three to reach this point in life. I am mindful of my role as a support system during this time, but also that I have a responsibility to be doling out opportunities for her to self manage and possibly make a few mistakes. It...