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Teens

Tips for teenage online reputation management

Today’s teens have grown up connected to the Internet, and they practically live on social media. This makes them experts on how to behave online, right? Wrong. While young people might understand how to use the latest apps and online games,

Elham Saif November 17, 2019 Article Archives, Youth Read more

At Your Wits’ End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This

This story is based on an episode of NPR’s Life Kit. Geoff and Ellie live in a suburban Chicago neighborhood that looks familiar from movies like Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — both filmed in the area. They have three kids —

Elham Saif October 19, 2019 Article Archives, Children, Parenting Read more

What Today’s Teen Girls Need to Hear From Their Parents

Twenty-five years ago Dr. Mary Pipher’s seminal book Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Our Adolescent Girls was released. The book, which was built on Pipher’s own experiences being a family and child therapist, explores the difficulty of growing into adolescence as

Elham Saif October 18, 2019 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

30 Ways To Stay Connected With Your Teen

Parents of teenagers frequently tell me that they no longer know how to connect with their children. So I asked Elyse Suter, who had recently graduated from college and was working as my assistant, to help me write an article

Sarrah AbuLughod September 11, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Teen and Tween Media Use – What you should know (Infographic)

Sarrah AbuLughod July 2, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Parent’s Guide to Teens and Mobile Phone Use (infographic)

Parents’ Guide to Teens and Mobile Phone Use Infographic

Sarrah AbuLughod March 6, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Blended Family and Step-Parenting Tips

Since many remarriages include children from previous relationships, blended families or stepfamilies are more common than ever. When families “blend”, though, things rarely progress smoothly. Some children may resist changes, while you as a parent can become frustrated when your

Sarrah AbuLughod December 7, 2017 Article Archives, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Keeping Your Child Safe From Cyberbullying (infographic)

Sarrah AbuLughod October 12, 2017 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Mental Health Facts for Children and Teens (infographic)

Sarrah AbuLughod October 12, 2017 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Back to School Workshop for Parents & Teens – Alexandria, VA

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