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Ages 13 years to 19 years old. This section contains information related to all things related to teenage children.
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Masturbation Book Club
Masturbation. A word that’s uncomfortable to say? A word that invokes strong reactions .. masturbation .. and a word that few are comfortable talking about. A taboo topic in most cultures for sure. In a recent article I wrote, the benefits of teaching...
Teach Girls Masturbation, It’s Okay
To teach girls masturbation is okay - the double standard of acceptable behavior in boys and girls leads to shame and misconception. So here's a story that inspired the "teach girls masturbation" issue .. Years back, I was a camp counselor at a wonderful...
5 Questions About Sex Your Teen May Be Too Embarrassed to Ask
Hey Parents: Here's 5 Questions About Sex Your Teen May Be Too Embarrassed to Ask Helping teens thrive is no simple task; the physical, social and emotional aspects of growing up are tumultuous and difficult to navigate without support. When it comes to...
What Does It Mean To Be Transgender?
Popping up all over the media lately is the concept of being transgender. From Caitlin Jenner to Lavern Cox, with shows like Transparent becoming mainstream, lots of people are curious. Transgender is nothing new; people have been living differently then...
How Does My Teen Know When They’re Ready to Have Sex?
How does your teen know when they're ready to have sex? Talking about sex with your teenager ranks high on the list of awkward conversations. Unsure of how to initiate these types of conversations, many parents buy a book about sexual health, place it on...
May Is MASTURBATION Month
May Is MASTURBATION Month There I said it. Shocking as the word and act are to many, masturbation is a normal aspect of childhood sexuality that many parents find difficult to talk about. Part of this is the difficulty in acknowledging that kids are...
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Teenage Anxiety and Stress – How To Deal With It
by Dina M. Kulik, MD, FRCPC, PEM | 0 Comments
How To Deal With Teenage Anxiety and Stress Teenage anxiety and stress is a huge deal and important to recognize. Remember what it was like when we were growing up? Looking back I had lots of stresses in my life. True, no mortgage, children or full...
Social Development In Children
by Jemma Helfman, ClinPsyD., C.Psych. | 0 Comments
Social Development In Children We all know how important it is to have friendships, people we like and who like us, and people we trust. While babies as young as 6 months may begin to show positive interest in each other, young children typically play...
Social Development In Children – The Tricky Transition into Child Care
by Amy Gibson BCD, RECE | 1 Comment
Social Development In Children - The Tricky Transition into Child Care Daycare is a great place to foster social development in children. However, that first day of daycare is an extremely emotional time for most parents, especially mothers; not to...
Bullying Part 1: How Do You Define Bullying? How To Understand It?
by Tanya Cotler, PhD, CPsych (Supervised Practice) | 0 Comments
Bullying Part 1: How Do You Define Bullying? How To Understand It? Bullying is a well-known term today and can have a broad definition. How do you define bullying? There are different types of bullying, either physical or emotional harm caused from a...
Bullying – Questions we Should Ask Our Kids
by Amy Gibson BCD, RECE | 0 Comments
Bullying - Questions and Strategies Over the past several years bullying has reached new levels in terms of what it looks like. Bullying used to be beating up someone, pushing, shoving and name-calling. Nowadays, there is cyber bullying, text bullying and...
Teenage Anxiety and Emotional Disorders in Female Youth
by Alexis Hershfield | 0 Comments
Teenage Anxiety and Emotional Disorders in Female Youth A 2010 study from UK’s Cardiff University found that the prevalence of emotional disorders in female youth has doubled in the last twenty years. Interestingly, in comparison to their lower and...