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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.

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…

The Search for Identity in Adolescence
Understanding your teenThe Search for Identity in Adolescence

Adolescence is characterized by being a period reserved for reflection on oneself. Teenagers wonder who they are and what they…

The Importance of Personal Image for Teenagers
Understanding your teenThe Importance of Personal Image for Teenagers

Our personal image is our calling card, the most important way we have to present ourselves to the world and…

Talking About Sexual Orientation With Adolescents
Understanding your teenTalking About Sexual Orientation With Adolescents

Sexual orientation is an aspect that causes many doubts among young people. There are occasions in which adolescents haven't completely…

6 Keys to Living with a Teenage Child
Relating to their surroundings6 Keys to Living with a Teenage Child

It's no secret that adolescence is a complicated time. Living with a teenage child can generate a lot of instability…

The Importance of Trust Between You and Your Teen
Understanding your teenThe Importance of Trust Between You and Your Teen

Trust between you and your teen is important because it's the basis for a good relationship between you both. If…

What to Do When Your Adolescent Locks Themself in Their Room
Understanding your teenWhat to Do When Your Adolescent Locks Themself in Their Room

Many mothers find it difficult to understand the reasons why their adolescent locks themself in their room for so long.…

How Music Influences Adolescence
Understanding your teenHow Music Influences Adolescence

A fundamental element in cultural training and one that influences emotions and customs is music. On that note, music influences…

What to Do if Your Adolescent Child Won't Speak to You
Understanding your teenWhat to Do if Your Adolescent Child Won't Speak to You

Being a teenager is a challenge, but being a parent to one of them isn't an easy task either. On…

The 7 Main Stereotypes About Adolescents
Understanding your teenThe 7 Main Stereotypes About Adolescents

Almost certainly, when reading the title "The 7 Main Stereotypes About Adolescents", a typical image of this stage probably comes…

5 Tips for a Happy Coexistence With Teenagers
Understanding your teen5 Tips for a Happy Coexistence With Teenagers

When children are young, parents end up physically exhausted: Sleepless nights, constant supervision so they don't hurt themselves, among other&hel...

What is Early Adolescence?
Understanding your teenWhat is Early Adolescence?

Adolescence is one of the times that parents fear the most. Based on the prejudices and generalizations that surround this stage, many parents have...

Sleep Problems in Adolescents
Understanding your teenSleep Problems in Adolescents

Sleep problems in adolescents are becoming more and more common in our society. What are the most frequent problems or disorders? What are their co...

How Does the Generation Gap Affect the Family?
Understanding your teenHow Does the Generation Gap Affect the Family?

The bonds between parents and children can be the most enriching or the most devastating we experience in our lives.…

6 Keys for Dealing with Teenagers
Understanding your teen6 Keys for Dealing with Teenagers

We all agree on the fact that adolescence is a complicated stage that's full of changes, decision-making, and discoveries on…

Internet Addiction Test for Teenagers
Understanding your teenInternet Addiction Test for Teenagers

Nowadays, more and more teenagers and adults spend too much time online. Sometimes, many of them end up having internet…

How Do Parents Experience the Transition to Adolescence?
Understanding your teenHow Do Parents Experience the Transition to Adolescence?

The transition to adolescence is undoubtedly hard for children. They’re halfway between childhood and the construction of a progressively more&hell...

20 Questions to Get to Know Your Teenager Better
Understanding your teen20 Questions to Get to Know Your Teenager Better

During adolescence, many parents feel like they don't know their children well enough. They tend to stop communicating as fluently…

A TikTok Guide for the Parents of Teens
Understanding your teenA TikTok Guide for the Parents of Teens

You may already know what the TikTok app is because it's very likely that your teenagers use it frequently. But,…

Your Teenage Children Need You
Understanding your teenYour Teenage Children Need You

Many parents find raising their teenage children quite challenging. In addition, they think this period is all about negative emotions…

The Characteristics of Millennials
Understanding your teenThe Characteristics of Millennials

The word "millennials" is a concept that refers to those young people born between 1981 and 1994, approximately. They share…