Understanding your teen

Sometimes your teen will be just as challenging and demanding as when they were little. Understanding them is hard, but not impossible. We'll teach you how to really connect with them and break down the walls and differences so that your communication is as good and your bond as strong as possible.

The Secret Language of Teenagers: Why Should You Know It?
Understanding your teenThe Secret Language of Teenagers: Why Should You Know It?

Throughout the ages, young people have shared their own language. These codes of communication serve to strengthen ties and to…

Dealing with Mood Swings in Adolescents
Understanding your teenDealing with Mood Swings in Adolescents

The sudden mood swings of adolescents often baffle parents. It only takes a few minutes for young people to go…

My Teenager Makes Fun of Me
Understanding your teenMy Teenager Makes Fun of Me

Having a teenager should be considered a high-risk sport. It's not at all easy to accompany during this stage of life, which is characterized by be...

The Importance of Talking About Mental Health with Adolescents
Understanding your teenThe Importance of Talking About Mental Health with Adolescents

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a large number of difficulties that eventually develop into mental health disorders begin…

Increased Anxiety in Adolescents
Understanding your teenIncreased Anxiety in Adolescents

Anxiety may be a typical or expected response to the complexity of adolescence. However, different research shows an increase in…

How to Act When Your Child Threatens to Leave Home
Understanding your teenHow to Act When Your Child Threatens to Leave Home

Many times, in an argument, parents don't take things seriously when their child threatens to leave home. Sometimes they even…

11 Attitudes to Avoid with Your Teenager
Understanding your teen11 Attitudes to Avoid with Your Teenager

Adolescence is a complicated stage in the upbringing of our children. They're no longer children and are moving on to…

Protect Teenagers from the Risks of Social Networks Without Being Invasive
Understanding your teenProtect Teenagers from the Risks of Social Networks Without Being Invasive

Your child needs more privacy as they grow up. This scares you because the risks of independent living are just…

My Teenager's Room Is a Mess: What to Do?
Understanding your teenMy Teenager's Room Is a Mess: What to Do?

What does the panoramic picture of your teenager's room usually look like? That of many youngsters is one that shows…

Why Don't I Get Along with My Teenager?
Understanding your teenWhy Don't I Get Along with My Teenager?

Uncertainty, helplessness, anger, doubts. These are some of the emotions that many parents reveal in consultations when describing how they…

My Child Wants a Motorcycle: What Should I Do?
Understanding your teenMy Child Wants a Motorcycle: What Should I Do?

Limits, outings, schedules... Adolescence is a time of change when it's important to listen to our children and think about…

Understanding the Adolescent Brain: 7 Interesting Facts
Understanding your teenUnderstanding the Adolescent Brain: 7 Interesting Facts

The brain is one of the most important organs and has complex functioning. It's central to all nervous system activity…

There's a Child Inside Every Teenager
Understanding your teenThere's a Child Inside Every Teenager

When your child reaches puberty, you'll probably enter one of the most confusing and complicated stages of their growth. As…

How to Treat Addiction to New Technologies in Adolescents
Understanding your teenHow to Treat Addiction to New Technologies in Adolescents

How many activities or facets of our lives involve technology and how many don't? If we take a look at…

The 7 Major Challenges Teenagers Face
Understanding your teenThe 7 Major Challenges Teenagers Face

Sometimes it's difficult to understand children who are in this stage of constant changes. However, we must remember that we…

Why do Teenagers Like Scary Movies?
Understanding your teenWhy do Teenagers Like Scary Movies?

It's cousins' night or perhaps a get-together with friends. The plan is pizza, snacks, ice cream, and horror movies, and…

8 Mistakes That Prevent You From Connecting With Your Teenager
Understanding your teen8 Mistakes That Prevent You From Connecting With Your Teenager

"Sometimes I feel like this isn't the child I raised". "I don't understand him". "We don't understand each other. It's…

How to Achieve Smooth and Effective Communication with Your Teen
Understanding your teenHow to Achieve Smooth and Effective Communication with Your Teen

The transition from childhood to adolescence is full of new challenges and discoveries, both for children and their parents. Knowing…

9 Signs of Maturity in Adolescence
Understanding your teen9 Signs of Maturity in Adolescence

Are you aware of the signs of maturity in adolescence? Maturity seems to be a destination that must be reached,…

7 Activities to Connect with Your Teenager
Understanding your teen7 Activities to Connect with Your Teenager

What are the best activity programs to connect with your teenager? Those that everyone can enjoy without feeling invaded or…

Children Ages 12 to 14: Changes and Evolution
Understanding your teenChildren Ages 12 to 14: Changes and Evolution

We all have basic notions about what adolescence is and the changes it entails; however, it's a long stage that…