Archive for the ‘Understanding Teen Development’ Category

The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress

October 30th, 2007  |  Filed Under Understanding Teen Development

By Lisa K. Schkloven, LCSW-C 

If you’re living with an adolescent it’s a good idea to understand what’s going on. Adolescence is a time of rapid physical, cognitive, emotional, social and moral development and change.

As the parent of a teenager, how many times have you either thought or said the following: …

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Helping your Teen Through Adolescence

October 30th, 2007  |  Filed Under Understanding Teen Development

By Lisa K. Schkloven, LCSW-C 

Want to help your teen during this time of complex brain development and hormonal changes? Here are some suggestions:

1. Provide structure:
Teens need to have limits because they have difficulty putting on the brakes. Have regular and predictable curfew times and stick to them. When your teen …

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