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Articles for Troubled Teens and their Parents
Our articles offer news and information about teenagers and the struggles they face. Adolescents and their parents can find interesting facts and suggestions to improve and strengthen their relationships.
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By Parents - for Parents
The goal of By Parents-For Parents is to share information on parenting teens. Parents with teens often struggle to find the best resources to help raise their teens. Conflicting advice leaves parents feeling confused and frustrated, and they often give their teens mixed messages. Find articles, tips, and resources for parents of teens.
4Troubled Teens
4 Troubled Teens focuses on the special needs of parents who are struggling with an adolescent, particularly those parents who have troubled teenagers who are at high risk for behavioral, emotional, and academic problems that can affect their ability to succeed in school. Parents often find it difficult to identify when a child is at risk for dropping out of school, failing classes, violence, drug or alcohol use, suicide, and other dangerous or self-defeating behaviors.
Underachievement is defined as when a student performs academically at a level below his or her actually ability. Underachievement can be due to many issues, from undiagnosed learning disabilities to boredom in the classroom. Even the brightest of students can do poorly in school if they do not feel motivated and challenged by the curriculum, teachers, and environment.
