Be available for your children Notice times when your kids are most likely to talk—for example, at bedtime, before dinner, in the car—and be available. Start the conversation… View the rest of this article on the American Psychological Association website.
Even if you think you have a wonderful relationship with your child, when he or she becomes a teenager, communication may become a problem. A simple parent-child conversation often isn't simple anymore when the child turns into an adolescent. When kids get to be teenagers, they think differently than children. There's a shift from concrete [...]
Your teen is itching to get a summer job and the spending money that goes along with it, but you’re not sure whether that's a good idea. Here’s good news for both of you: When asked in a recent survey, about 70 percent of parents said they are actively involved in helping their teens find [...]
More teenagers start drinking and smoking cigarettes and marijuana in June and July than in any other months, U.S. health officials say. During each of those summer days, more than 11,000 teens on average use alcohol for the first time, 5,000 start smoking cigarettes and 4,500 try marijuana, according to the report, which was released [...]
Summer is the most dangerous time of the year for teen drivers and distracted driving is often the reason why, experts say. Seven of the 10 deadliest days for teen drivers occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to a news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and AAA. In 2011 [...]
Stress puts you at risk for heart disease and other illnesses. Chronic or prolonged stress also causes your body to work harder to correct DNA damage that could develop into cancer. The saving grace from these unwelcome health effects? Vacation. One study found that people had fewer physical complaints and better mood and sleep quality [...]
When it comes to stress management and wellness, there is a gap between what Americans want from their health care system and what they actually get, according to a new survey by APA. Findings from Stress in America™: Missing the Health Care Connection, conducted online by Harris Interactive among 2,020 U.S. adults last August, suggest [...]
Stress-related health problems can be the basis for many doctor visits. For example, suppose Joe has inherited a predisposition to develop a depressive disorder. For him, a difficult breakup with his girlfriend may be all that's needed to trigger a bout of severe depression and the need for a doctor's visit. Then, there's the natural [...]
To combat stress, many people turn to meditation or other mental stress reduction tools. But stress also creates physical responses in your body and, as such, can be managed with exercise—in particular, with yoga. Stress sends your entire physical system into overdrive. Your muscles tense, your heart beats faster, and your breathing patterns change. If [...]
Violence. It's the act of purposefully hurting someone. And it's a major issue facing today's young adults. According to the 2011 Center for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey, 16.6 percent of high school students carried a weapon at least once during the 30 days before they were surveyed. And, 7.4 percent [...]