Parenting: Handling The Teen Phase
Parenting a teenager is fulfilling, rewarding and yet challenging. The eyes of your child once stared lovingly at you, now roll in annoyance or refuse to even look in your direction. There are sudden changes in their interests and a need for secrecy in an online world to which you do not belong. I want to […]
Early Adolescence
The Tween Years, ages 11-14 is heralded by abrupt and rapid changes due to puberty. Very aware of their changing bodies, early adolescents often become “body obsessed”, and constantly look at and try to perfect themselves. There is experimentation with style and personal expression. Tremendous amounts of time spent tweaking and adjusting. For some tweens, […]