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Admission to top colleges and universities has never been more difficult.
Harvard broke all records this year, accepting just 7.1 percent of applicants, while Yale accepted 8.3 percent, Columbia 10 percent, and Princeton 9.3 percent. Brown and Dartmouth accepted 13 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively. Williams, Bowdoin, Middlebury, and Amherst Colleges accepted 16.3 percent, 18.4 percent, […]

It is 20 minutes before the bell rings, and you are rushing out the door or at least trying to. You call out to your teenager to hurry, grab the toaster pastry from the toaster and get in the car. Meanwhile, you are putting the finishing touches on your own appearance praying […]

It’s that time of year again. You see it at the mall; hear the ads on the radio, and even in the whining of every student. It is “Back to School” season! Whether you are a parent that welcomes the return of normalcy, or one that hates to see the summer […]

Being an adolescent has often than not been difficult for most boys and girls.Studies have shown that when puberty sets in, the confidence of boys is likely to increase while the girl’s self-esteem tends to go downhill. The repercussions can be damaging at best and damaging at worst. Girls who do not feel […]

As a parent, are you apprehensive to discuss sexuality with your teenager? Many teenagers want to be able to discuss sexuality with their parents, but may be afraid to because of the consequence or feel like their parents will not listen, become suspicious. Here are 7 common mistakes to avoid when discussing sexuality with your […]

As an advice columnist specializing in Black and interracial relationships, I frequently receive letters from both parents and children seeking understanding and guidance in navigating the conflicts which arise in their relationship. The issue of interracial dating is fraught with the greatest amount of emotional upheaval for both parties.
A reader writes: “My […]

I wanted to write about something wonderful that my 14 year old son did for me yesterday. He bought me a bunch of flowers. Big deal you say. Well, actually for me it was enormous. You see, I am a divorced person with four children, three of them boys.
Did the boys ever see my […]

While there is speculation as to whether or not we are in a recession, there is no doubt that as a country we are facing difficult financial times. While some may be pessimistic about the current financial difficulty, times such as these can be prime opportunity to educate your teenager about money. […]

Teen stress is the number one cause of teenage illness in the world. It can lead to damaging psychological and physical issues that may not be readily apparent. Ulcers can be exacerbated by this problem and there is frustration on the part of the parents.
There are anger management treatment programs that can help get […]

Q: Recently, I lost my job where I was employed for the past 12 years. It was unexpected, and we do not have a lot of savings. I am concerned about my teenage son and daughter. We live in what I guess you could call a typical “suburban” area where most […]

Everyone’s gone through the troubled teen years, when everything seems out of place and you just want to get away from it all.
Well, this tendency is displayed in a number of ways, from severe conditions like bulimia and obsessive-compulsive disorders, to staying up all night in your room with the music turned up […]

As a parent, do you feel like technology has taken over your teenager’s world? Does your teenager spend what seems like hours texting or literally hours on the computer? Or do you sometimes feel a sense of distance in your relationship with your teenager because technology? Here are 7 tips for parents of the […]

Q. My teenage son is becoming interested in drinking. Although he tries to hide it, it is evident that his drinking has started. As a parent, is it a good idea to allow our teenager to drink at home? This way we can keep an eye on him, making sure he […]

I have been ask the question about eating disorder bulimia so many times by lots of worried parents who think their child may have bulimia but don’t know any of the warning signs.
If you are one of these parents then here is a list of things to look out for, I will start with simple […]

If there is one area of the family cycle that provides an optimal opportunity for forgiveness, it would be the teenage years. Often filled with times of conflict and frustration, the teenage years can be a great time to exercise forgiveness. As a parent, you can provide the best education of forgiveness both […]

Children are growing up too fast these days fro anyones comfort. They seem to learn faster and as long as it is limited to this all parents seem to revel in the thought that their child is a fast learner. But this also implies that they will enter start behaving like teenagers much sooner. Teenagers […]

Adolescence is probably the most befuddling time that an individual goes through. It is a time when you are no longer a child but have yet to enter complete adulthood. This age of incomplete maturity can be extremely dangerous. There is many a fall in the attempt of the young fledglings to spread their wings […]

One of the biggest and probably the only curse of teenage are the bouts of acne that appear on the youthful skin of adolescents. Acne is a prolonged skin problem that induces inflammation in the oil-producing sebaceous glands. Acne can strike on any one or all areas like the face, neck, back or chest. It […]

If you are a twenty-something person who wants to make friends and chat with teens over the Internet, teen message boards are the place for you. There are many teen message boards online, and they were constructed to give teens a chance to make new friends or meet up with old ones by discussing interesting […]

Mrs. Sampson comes home from work. As she pulls into the driveway, she notices that the garbage can is still out and the newspapers are not in. She enters the house through an unlocked door.
The kitchen is a mess due to her son fixing himself a snack. She can tell […]

It is obvious that the MySpace website is really great for making new friends connecting with old friends no matter whats you age and also promoting oneself whether you are a recording artist graphic designer, model or actor. But there are several very dangerous drawbacks in letting your children to surf freely online within […]

Perhaps you have discovered that one of your children or adolescents use alcohol and other drugs. It is important to know that some kids do develop serious problems in this area which require professional help. Such programs include inpatient treatment, office counseling, twelve step programs, and inpatient units for individuals who have both emotional and […]

When teens become overloaded with stress and, as is often the case, it is ineffectively managed, it leads to frequent worrying, isolation, acting-out, illness or destructive attempts to cope, such as drug and/or alcohol abuse. When kids perceive a situation as difficult or painful, mental and physical changes take place that prepare them to protect […]

Well, the flu season is definitely here. In our house alone, we have experienced viruses and the flu back to back. Ugh! As a parent, it can become overwhelming trying to finagle your day job, household responsibilities, and caring for sick family members. Here are some tips to keep your sanity during […]

Turning sixteen means the keys to a set of wheels that is what makes it such an important day in most young peoples lives. It is not just the fact of driving, it is the thought of the new found freedom that it brings with it. It is the threshold to a new phase in […]

For most issues related to teenagers, fads rule the roost. And skin care issues are highest among teenager. Today any medium, be it magazines, newspapers, television or the Internet are inundated with skin care related articles. These articles could include various therapies and homemade solutions for skin care. Ranging from the totally natural to those […]

If you have brought up your children with love and care, and they show signs of having inculcating the morals and ethics that you so carefully instilled in them, you are bound to feel proud of it. However, this is no reason to rest on your laurels. If they are now in their teens you […]

Well a week doesn’t go by that someone isn’t telling me about their problems with their teens. I wish the was a 100% right answer to there questions but all families are different and there’s no definite answer in some cases. I can only try to lead people in the right direction.
The truth is […]

Study abroad programs offer the fastest way to fluency. There is no question about it. You get the language in so many ways: you read the street signs, the menus, hear the people at the bus stop, the list goes on and on.
Yet, there are people that have had a hard time with language learning […]

Different types of adolescent counselors are not equal. Only if you have the right knowledge about teenage counseling are likely to succeed in getting the best results for their adolescent.
Even though it may be difficult to find the right counselor, I am sure you want to know the best ways to find which type of […]

As a counselor, I have seen many parents run themselves ragged trying to be “The Perfect Parent” to their teenager. When their efforts fall short and the relationship with their teenager is lacking, many parents can feel frustrated and disappointed. Here are some myth busters of how to be the Perfect Parent.
In […]

Love of reading and reading comprehension go hand in hand, and audiobooks have proven to promote increased reading activity — and advance reading comprehension, something many people struggle with on a day to day basis.
For students, audiobooks stimulate the imagination, help build vocabulary skills and enhance pronunciation. Also, whereas a thick-paged book might be intimidating […]

Being a teenager into today’s society isn’t easy. While they seem to have the best of everything, with the opportunities the generations preceding them would have loved, they are also carrying a large burden of peer pressure. There’s a degree of cultural expectation which means that in order to fit in, you must […]

As a parent of a teenager, how would you describe your relationship with your teenager last year? Did it go as well as you had hoped? Are there any areas you would like to improve in the New Year? If honesty was required, than I bet every parent of a teenager would […]

A new year is here, and with it comes new beginnings. For many parents, one resolution they make is to improve their family relationships. There is no better time than right now to take positive steps in your relationship with your teenager.
Yet, like many other New Year resolutions, some parents fail […]

83% of college students will experience crime. What will the other 17 % do different?
I was sitting around the dinner table talking to my kids when the subject of college came up. They shared all their hopes and dreams about the college life. I thought to myself man this a big step […]

Miranda is the mother of two teenage boy ages 15 and 16. She loves her sons very much. They are not perfect kids nor does she expect them to be. She has watched them grow up from babies. Their farther died when they were very young. They have never really had a full time adult […]

Have you had one of those “Ah! I get it now!” moments recently? You know, the ones when you hear some piece of advice you’ve heard many times before, only this time it makes sense?
I find that many parents and kids have an “Ah! I get it now!” moment when they finally understand how other […]

Many kids today are ill prepared for remembering large amounts of information. They spend time studying and developing an understanding of the material. Yet, when it comes time to filing it in their brains so that it’s there the next day for the test, they can’t do it.
Schools should be teaching them how to […]

When students think of learning a foreign language, the first thought is of books, exercises, audio cassettes and all the rest. Those are all important and fundamental to learning but the time comes when you need to spice things up a bit.
After all, you need to maintain your studies over a long period of time. […]