These articles can help empower you with the information you need to help your child through a difficult time.
Eight Essentials for Positive Change
Eckerd Academy has eight essential elements for positive change that are the key therapeutic components used throughout a typical day. LEARN MORE
National Study of Teen Treatment Programs
Families who have struggled for years with the heartache of finding help for their troubled teen may find new hope in the results of the nation’s first large-scale study that shows teens improve at private residential treatment schools and programs for at-risk youth. LEARN MORE (PDF)
Setting and Enforcing Rules
Parents can help children make the most of life’s opportunities and successfully face its challenges through setting and enforcing appropriate rules. This article outlines some of the basic steps for effective rule making. LEARN MORE
Parenting: Preparing for Adolescence
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry outlines ways for parents to prepare themselves and their child for a smoother transition into independence and achieve greater success in adolescent development. LEARN MORE
Normal Adolescent Development
This information from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry helps parents understand the often-confusing phases of a teenager’s development and describes the normal feelings and behaviors of the middle school and early high school adolescent. LEARN MORE
Children’s Threats: When Are They Serious?
Every year there are tragedies in which children shoot and kill themselves or others after making threats. While most threats made by children are not carried out, it is very difficult to predict a child’s future behavior with complete accuracy. This information from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry helps you determine when threats are real. LEARN MORE
Understanding Violent Behavior in Children & Adolescents
Nothing is more troubling than violent behavior in children. As parents, we often hope they’ll “grow out of it.” Violent behavior in a child at any age always needs to be taken seriously. This information from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry looks at factors that increase risk for violent behavior and what can be done about it. LEARN MORE
Bullying and What To Do About It
Mental Health America shares insights on bullying, and how victims suffer painful and lasting injury as a result. If not stopped, bullying can lead to more serious, antisocial behaviors. This information helps you recognize bullies and what steps you can take to stop them. LEARN MORE
