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Pornography and Teenage Boys

I have wrote previous articles about the old stereotype regarding what it takes to “be a man” and how this stereotype negatively affects teenage boys.  This stereotype typically leads young men to become sexually active in middle school, according to the current research data, and it also leads to a sense of isolation.  Teenage boys […]

Overcoming Anxiety: Hug a Monster

Phil McClelland

We often try to kill what we are afraid of. This goes double for dealing with our anxiety symptoms. We want to kill what we feel is making us anxious. More accurately, we want to kill that part of us that is causing all of those feelings. Let me tell you a scary story. There […]

Teenage Texting during the Pandemic

In today’s world texting has become a very common way for people to communicate with each other, especially for teenagers.  Before the Coronavirus, when I would go to a baseball game or the theater, I would see adults texting the entire time.  I have even seen people fired via text.  We also have a President […]

Pandemic Fatigue

I am hearing more and more children are teenagers complain about they are tired of the pandemic and they want their lives to return to normal.  They don’t want to wear a mask anymore and they want to play with their friends.  I am also hearing parents also comment about being tired of the Coronavirus […]

Teenagers need Parents to Listen

Many teenagers report being frustrated with their parents because they feel that their parents do not listen to them.  Honestly, they are probably right at times.  Most people have poor listening skills.  These are not skills we are taught in school or at home.  Most people tend to be focusing on how they are going […]