Adolescents (13 years and older)
Wondering what values are right for your family? Here’s where ...
You cannot teach your children what you cannot define. Read more to learn how to label your family’s values as an important first step raising happy, healthy, and value-dri...
Deanna Marie Mason
31 of January, 2019
The link between social media and teen suicide
Social media was created to connect people and make exchanging information easier. Unfortunately there has been an unanticipated side effect, e...
Deanna Marie Mason
18 of October, 2018
Why is teen pregnancy still happening? How to talk to your tee...
This blog post is the second in a series of two blog posts. It is recommended that readers begin with “Why is teen pregnancy still happening? Wha...
Deanna Marie Mason
4 of October, 2018
Is fruit juice really healthy for my kids?
Lots of parents are looking for ways to help their children eat more fruit as part of a balanced diet. Fruit juice manufacturers and marketing teams have spent a lot of time a...
Deanna Marie Mason
21 of June, 2018
Cyberbullying 101: A parent’s guide
Our children are growing up in the midst of a fully digital life. There are few areas that are not influenced by the Internet. Even something as human as s...
Deanna Marie Mason
3 of May, 2018
Why is teen pregnancy still happening? What parents need to kn...
By understand common developmental themes related to sexuality and reproduction throughout adolescence, parents will be able to adjust their message on sexua...
Deanna Marie Mason
19 of April, 2018
New recommendations for babies, children and teens: How much s...
Technology and digital media are transforming children’s lives Our lives have been transformed by the digital media, wireless internet acces...
Deanna Marie Mason
18 of January, 2018
Is sexting really harmful to teens?
Today’s adolescents live between the real and digital world. Access to the Internet from computers, laptops, tablets, and telephones allows them to easily plug int...
Deanna Marie Mason
23 of January, 2017
Social media – The good, the bad and the ugly: A parent’s guid...
Nearly all children and teens that have access to a computer, tablet or telephone use the Internet daily. Children and teens...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of January, 2017
Telling tall tales: Have you caught your child lying?
Developmental influence on the concept of lying As a child’s brain develops, it has different capacities to think and reason. The child’s ability to understa...
Deanna Marie Mason
21 of October, 2016
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