No easy task, raising a teenage daughter is a formidable enterprise that requires a great deal of patience and understanding from both parents alike, though especially from mum. The ability to communicate openly and share thoughts with your child is of vital importance. Things can get pretty rough with raging adolescent hormones around the house. The important thing to remember is that, this too shall pass. However, here are some helpful pointers to keep in mind when the going gets tough. Continue reading “Parenting Tips: When Raising a Teenage Daughter”
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Social constructs depicted in movies have been appealing to varying sensibilities, since the dawn of cinema. Somehow or the other we all end up relating to characters in films. Be it the funny character in there for comedy relief, or the drama queen, or the cool hero who ends up saving the day. Continue reading “Movies Highlighting the Subject of Low Self-esteem”
You may notice notice the signs of teen depression instantly, as most of them are difficult to identify. They may weigh you down slowly, making it hard for you to come out of teen depression. Let’s imagine that each of your shoe weighs 10 pounds, pants weight 40 and shirt weighs 20 pounds. Also think what will happen if the weight of your hair increases and pushes your head down into the shoulders. Generally, when we breath our chest expands unconsciously, but imagine that if this act turns to be a harder task like picking up a gallon of milk. Imagine that you are finding it hard to lift your eyelids and that your thoughts are slower. When all these things happen, each and every activity that you earlier saw as a pleasure would be riddled with fear. Continue reading “Act Quickly When You Notice Signs Of Teen Depression”
Many people have a notion that there are a lot of differences between teen depression and the depression affecting adults. This notion is completely wrong because teen depression can also affect the victims as much as adult depression. In fact, there may be serious consequences if teens affected by depression are not treated on time. Continue reading “The Seriousness of Teen Depression”
As a parent, you may have planned your holiday trip with a lot of care. But, even such a meticulous planning does not guarantee that your teens will enjoy the holidays as much as you do. The following parenting suggestions may be useful. Continue reading “Parenting Tips for Holidaying with Your Teenage Kids”