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How the Media Damages Teen Girls
Teenagers of today are living with a constant stream of media messages. Between Facebook, music, magazines, Internet, television and movies some estimates are as high as 10 hours of media messages a day! What are these messages saying to young … Continue reading
What is “Safe Place” and Why is it Needed?
Youth Services joins a nationwide awareness campaign this week as Utah’s agency representing National Safe Place. You may have seen the black and yellow signs in public locations such as libraries and fire stations. But what is Safe Place and … Continue reading
9 Ways to Talk to Your Teen
Adolescence can be a trying time in your relationship with your child. When you feel a breakdown in communication, here are some techniques that I have seen help as I have worked with teens and parents in our parenting classes … Continue reading
The Rising Child Poverty Rate and What You Can do to Fight It
“The rising child poverty rate is an indictment of America. To have 22 percent of children living in poverty is unacceptable. We are marching in the wrong direction, and we cannot continue to cut essential services for children and families … Continue reading
How Diet Affects Your Kids Mentally and Physically
Diet can affect kids mentally and physically. What foods to cut back on, what foods to eat more of and 5 simple ways to help a child develop healthy eating habits. Continue reading
How to deal with Oppositional Behavior in Children and Teens
All children are oppositional at one time or another, often because they are stressed, hungry or tired. This is especially true when they are two to three and in their early teens. However, if oppositional and defiant behavior towards authority is interfering with daily functioning it … Continue reading
Posted in Communication Tips, Family Counseling, Parenting Tips, SLCO, Teen Counseling
Tagged how to help my child when they are mad, how to help my teen when they are mad, oppositional defiant disorder, tips for children with odd, tips for dealing with teens with odd, why does my teen rebel, why is my child acting out
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What goes on at a legal rave?
I was talking to an acquaintance this weekend and somehow the subject turned to legal raves. His friend had called him about a week ago because his 15-year-old sister was spotted rolling on ecstasy at a legal rave at the Salt … Continue reading
