First, of course, parents and caregivers need to remember that peer pressure—defined more or less as an influence that a peer group or individual exerts in […]
Teach the difference between peer pressure (peers trying to convince them to do something they may not want to do) and peer influence (peers who may […]
Saturday days Saturday nights and all the days before and after; traveling here and there, in the bleachers, sidelines or in the crowd- this is how […]
Just Say No 10 refusal skills for teens Every day, teens are faced with situations where they’re pressured to do something risky, unhealthy or, worse, […]
Giving kids the skills to deal with bullying “Sticks and stones…” We all learned the phrase when we were younger and were taught, to some extent, that words […]
As teachers and parents, we’ve heard the dreaded cry, “But they are bullying me!” It’s important that we take these cries seriously. In 2019, the National Center for Educational Statistics […]
Junior high is a critical time in a child’s life, especially when it comes to underage drinking and alcohol abuse. When children reach this stage in […]
Concerns and consequences about sex and adolescents. Consensual Sex or Not? According to a 2010 report published by the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46 percent […]