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Guide to Teen Girls

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Punishment
Facebook Punishment Teaches the Wrong Lessons

Jennifer A Leigh Psy.D. on May 25, 2012

ReShonda's Tate Billingsly's creative punishment is not conducive to enriched brain growth and development teens need in order to grow up to think, feel and act optimally.

ReShonda's Tate Billingsly's creative punishment is not conducive to enriched brain growth and development teens need in order to grow up to think, feel and act optimally.

Pornography
Your Teen's Porn Brain

Jennifer A Leigh Psy.D. on February 12, 2010

Is watching porn a teen problem? While the topic heats up, parents remain quiet. It's time for the conversation to calmly begin. Here's why and how.  

Is watching porn a teen problem? While the topic heats up, parents remain quiet. It's time for the conversation to calmly begin. Here's why and how.  

Bullying
Thousands Need Teens to Lead Them Back to School

Jennifer A Leigh Psy.D. on February 12, 2010

According to the U.S. Department of Education, every single day 60,000 students avoid going to school because they are afraid of being bullied.Question: How can we help those 60,000 frightened students go to school?Answer: Teach teens to lead.It's all about optimal emotional and neuronal growth! 

According to the U.S. Department of Education, every single day 60,000 students avoid going to school because they are afraid of being bullied.Question: How can we help those 60,000 frightened students go to school?Answer: Teach teens to lead.It's all about optimal emotional and neuronal growth!