Category: Teen Health
Helping Teens with Negative Body Image Negative body image is common among teenagers and can lead to a variety of problems, including low self-esteem, depression, and eating...
How Can I Keep My Teen Busy This Summer While Social Distancing? Summer of 2020
by Samurai Mom How to Keep Your Teenager Busy During Social Distancing: 52 Experiences for Summer 2020 In a world gone sideways, many activities that our teens would normally be doing...
Update 7/10: The beginning of the school year is still a big unknown for many states. We'll all return to in-person school eventually. For some kids, the adjustment back to school may be a...
4 Parenting Mistakes I Made This Year with Our Teens (And 5 Things I’m Doing Right!)
by Samurai Mom In writing for Parent Samurai, I’ve become a bit of a parenting advice hound. I sift through publications, government websites like the CDC, articles by pediatricians,...
Social media can be a blessing and a curse for parents and teens alike. It's a great way to connect with people from all over the world, which is a boost for social skills and broadening horizons....
by Samurai Mom Of all the milestones that teenagers anticipate, the prospect of their own driver’s license is the one that strikes fear into the heart of most parents. The daredevil teen...