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The following dialogue is from the TV series SeaQuest DSV (1993-1996). The dialogue takes place between Captain Bridger and Dr. Wendy. The Captain has been given charge of a teenage boy named Lucas. He is really struggling with the boy’s stubbornness and rule breaking. Most recently Lucas had sneaked out to see a girl. (Outside […]

More teens are using effective birth control: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/more-teenagers-use-highly-effective-contraception/ http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-03/teenage-girls-using-contraception-more-often-u-dot-s-dot-study-shows http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/us/georgia-study-finds-teenage-girls-are-using-better-birth-control.html?_r=1 And are waiting until they are older to have sex: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2139519/Teenagers-postponing-having-sex-majority-having-intercourse-19.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

A recent State Farm survey of 652 14- to 17-year-olds, conducted by Harris Interactive, found that 57 percent said they sent text messages while driving. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration telephone survey discovered that drivers ages 18-20 reported the highest level of cell phone use in a crash or near-accident, and were three times […]

“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhood completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.” [i]   I would add that some parents try to overprotect childhood and keep the glass in the case, never […]

Older kids and teenagers may reject you as part of their growing up. Try not to take it too personally. That is why it is so important to make time to do things with them when they are younger.   * * * * Do not expect your teens to make it easy for you. […]