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Parenting Teens Articles

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...
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How to Tell When Your Child is Lying

Jun 25, 2013
By: Vanessa Van Petten
How do you know when your child or teen is telling you the truth? Being able to decipher truth from fiction is incredibly important for parents. After studying human lie-detection and then implementing the principles while working with thousands of teens, parents and families, I wanted to give a...
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Maintaining a Healthy Relationship With Your Teen

Jun 19, 2013
By: Jerry Weichman, PhD
It’s not easy to be the parent of a teen…forgiving them for a mistake can be harder than it seems. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, your kid goes and screws up in a way you never even imagined possible. Even though you expected the teenage years to be difficult, you just never imagined…this...
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