Parenting Teens And Tweens – Allowing Abnormal Aggression To Escalate Can Be Harmful

Parents, did you know “Verbal aggression is common among adolescents, especially boys, due to hormonal changes and a desire for independence. However, if this behavior becomes abusive or turns into physical violence, it’s important to seek help. Allowing abnormal aggression to escalate can be harmful. Consider consulting a mental health professional, like a therapist, to…

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Students With Awareness & Goals – Stay Positive

Parents, hear what our students have to say about what they learned in their SWAG life skills sessions. ā€œI learned so much from ‘swag’ today! Don’t give negativity to those who give you negativityā€ – stay positive! #swag #positivity #lifelessons #nofighting #staypositive #spreadlove

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Parenting Teenage Girls Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Words from our Executive Director @mrsnicolewilson ā€œBeing a mom to a teenage girl is not for the faint at heart. Our girls begin forming into young women and can often become a mirror for ourselves- who we were, who we are and the in between of all of our perceived short comings. This can lead…

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Important Role Parents Have In Setting Examples For Their Children

Parents, šŸ‘‹ We often take for granted the important role parents have in setting examples for their children. Apologizing shows our children that we take ownership of our mistakes, and it’s an example of how we can make up for our wrongs and build trust with our children. https://fb.watch/iRTm0U8zvd/  

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Let’s Work Together To Raise Awareness And Prevent Dating Violence

Parents, “Did you know” that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys have experienced physical and/or sexual dating violence? This is a serious issue that affects the well-being and safety of young people. Let’s work together to raise awareness and prevent dating violence. This post highlights the fact that dating violence is not…

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Talk To Your Teen: What Makes YOU The Happiest?

Talk to Your Teen: What Makes YOU the Happiest? Come join us for Talk to ā€˜Em Tuesday! Today, I’m prompting you to ask your adolescent what makes you and them the happiest. Let’s have an engaging conversation and get to know each other a bit more! #talktohimtuesday #raisingteens #questionsforadolescents #whatmakesyouhappiest #whatmakesthemhappiest #parentingteens

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Show Your Adolescents You ā€œHad Itā€ And You Still ā€œGot Itā€

Parents and Educators (in this case), šŸ‘‹ Donā€™t hurt ā€˜em! šŸ˜‚ Sometimes you have to let them know who you are and where you came from. Sometimes you have to remind yourself of who you are and where you came from (because we forget). We havenā€™t always been the adults we are, weā€™ve all came…

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