How quickly and how well adolescents adjust to divorce depends on whether they are able to maintain good relationships with both of their parents. The wounds of divorce take much longer to heal when the parents are at war, or when a parent abandons the adolescent, either physically or psychologically. Warring Parents Parents’ feelings about [...]
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Divorce is painful for young people; there is no point denying this. But study after study has found that living in an unhappy home is more harmful to young children and adolescents than going through a divorce. When parents are constantly fighting or coldly indifferent, no one benefits. How parents handle the divorce and life [...]
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All parents want to raise good children as individuals who have a strong set of values and the courage to stand up for what they believe is right. In adolescence, this sometimes seems like an uphill battle. The peer group may promote norms and values that undermine what parents are attempting to teach their children. [...]
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Puberty is one case where ignorance is not a bliss. Girls who are taught nothing at all about menstruation, or taught that it is a nasty, messy, shameful business, are far more likely to have severe cramps, heavy bleeding, and other physical problems than are girls who know in advance what to expect. In general, [...]
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