At some point in the life of a teenage girl, she may have felt shy, or withdrawn from her usual bubbly self. While this may not be applicable to everyone, there are a lot of girls out there, who find it difficult to make friends; they are really shy and find it difficult to start up conversations, or join a group of peers they want to make friends with. You often find them standing in an isolated corner, tying away on their phones and acting disinterested in everything going on around them. More often than not, they do not want to be in that corner;Trust me, I should know, I was that kind of teen. Parents, guardians and friends may say stuff like; “you’re too shy or you’vegot to step a bit out of your comfort zone”, not caring to find out what her “comfort zone”really is, often times, her…

For many parents and guardians, cultivating close relationships between their kids ranks amongst their greatest concerns. We all dream of having kids who enjoy being in the company of one another, and have each other’s back. Oftentimes, this is not the case. We ask ourselves, what are we doing wrong? Why can’t they just get along? Siblings are bound to fight, argue, and compete, but at what point does it become unhealthy? What steps can we take as parents to foster a healthy relationship between siblings? Here, Lucinda Rosenfeld, the Author of “The Pretty One”, (A novel that explores the relationship of three sisters) highlights 10 important tips for raising sisters that get along. Don’t compare your daughters’ achievements, however small — e.g. “Penelope ate all her peas. Why didn’t you?” Don’t compare the big victories, either — i.e. “Your sister managed to get all A’s and still find time…

A Research conducted at Penn State University by Dr Nancy Darling, revealed that over 96% of teenagers tell lies.  There were 36 potential topics presented in the study, and it was discovered that the average teen lies to their parents about 12 of them. Such topics include: completing their homework, what music they listen to, drinking alcohol, how they spend afternoons, drug use, whether a party is being supervised, riding in a car driven by a drunk teen, what they spend their allowance on, whether they are dating or not, the clothes they wear when out of the home, the movie they’re seeing, and who they spend time with. It is almost inevitable that at some point, your teenager has told you lie. In this section, Anne Krueger discusses some of the reasons, teenagers lie to their parents, How parent’s should respond when their child lies, When parent’s should…

Anger is simply defined as a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Dr. Vince Berger, a mental health professional says that anger is an emotional response to a real, felt or imagined grievance. It may have its roots in a past or present experience, or it may be in anticipation of a future event. It is often based on the perception of threat or a perceived threat due to a conflict, injustice, negligence, humiliation and betrayal, among others.

Have you ever found yourself wondering why it seems like you are the only one without a man, or in a relationship with a wacky boyfriend? Do you sometimes feel it’s odd when you hang out with girlfriends, and everyone seems to have this perfect gorgeous guy that cleans her dishes, pins up her hair before bed, kisses away her morning breath, buys her mum diamonds and takes off his shirt, dives into the rain to wrap up her Louboutin shoes?

We all know that Parents and guardians always want the best for their daughters: they want them to have the wisdom to make good decisions, the strength to weather life’s storms, to choose their friends wisely etc. But as girls approach teen years, many confident girls struggle with self-esteem issues, and in this age of social networking, it has become increasingly difficult to guide them properly. Parents often find themselves wondering how to get how to communicate with their teen girl’s.

Let’s imagine for just a bit that someone came to you and said, “You know, I like you. You seem to be a nice, caring and helpful person so I have a request to make: I am damaged because I just got out of an abusive relationship. It was quite a nerve-stretching experience; so naturally, I am not looking at getting into any serious relationship anytime soon – but I might one day. And when I think I am ready, it is safe to hope that you may be the first person I would consider.