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Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?

As a psychologist, I worry that location tracking can confuse the question of who is mainly responsible for the safety of the roaming adolescent — the parent or the teenager?

By LISA DAMOUR

Aug. 29, 2018
Getting ‘Consent’ for Sex Is Too Low a Bar

What if we advised young people to check for nothing less than enthusiastic agreement from their sexual partners?

By LISA DAMOUR

July 18, 2018
Parenting the Fortnite Addict

Help for parents bewildered by the sense that the game has swallowed their children, especially since the mobile phone version was released in late March.

By LISA DAMOUR

April 30, 2018
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April 11, 2018

Why Demonstrating Is Good for Kids

As teenagers consider joining a national school walkout, new research points toward the benefits of political activism.

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Feb. 14, 2018

Teenagers, Stop Asking for Nude Photos

A new study of girls’ experiences with sexting found that over two-thirds had been asked to send explicit images.

By LISA DAMOUR

Jan. 2, 2018

Why Your Grumpy Teenager Doesn’t Want to Talk to You

It’s hard to help the obviously upset adolescent who turns down a warm invitation to talk. Here’s what may be going on.

By LISA DAMOUR

Nov. 15, 2017

When Your Teenager Asks, ‘Did You Smoke Weed?’

A teenager asking, ‘What choice did you make?’ is often wondering, ‘What choice should I make?’

By LISA DAMOUR

Oct. 19, 2017

How Technology Changes Teen Romance

The digital world puts a new spin on some of the timeless challenges of coming of age.

By LISA DAMOUR

Sept. 21, 2017

What Should Parents Make of the ‘Summer Bucket List 2017’?

If you can welcome it as a gift from the internet, it might offer up a valuable conversation with the most mature side of your teenager.

By LISA DAMOUR

July 19, 2017
No, Your Teen Doesn’t Hate You. It’s Just Summer.

When teenagers retreat to their rooms, it’s probably nothing personal.

By LISA DAMOUR

June 21, 2017
Asking Girls and Boys, What Would Wonder Woman Do?

Taking sons as well as daughters to see ‘Wonder Woman’ is an opportunity to talk about what power is for and how they might use theirs.

By LISA DAMOUR

June 8, 2017
What Should Teenagers’ Summer Plans Include? Adult Mentors

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By LISA DAMOUR

May 10, 2017
Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.?

New research questions the use of spying and suggests better approaches for worried parents.

By LISA DAMOUR

April 6, 2017
Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness

Thrill-seeking is part of adolescence, but a study in 11 countries shows that they can exercise control over actual risk-taking.

By LISA DAMOUR

March 8, 2017
When a Teenager’s Coping Mechanism Is SpongeBob

It’s no surprise that adolescents find handy, if sometimes quirky, ways to reset when they are feeling overwhelmed.

By LISA DAMOUR

Feb. 8, 2017
Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex

When parents talk about sex with their teenagers, they tend to view boys as playing offense and girls playing defense.

By LISA DAMOUR

Jan. 11, 2017
What Do Teenagers Want? Potted Plant Parents

Adolescents often aren’t in the mood to chat, but they still want a parent nearby.

By LISA DAMOUR

Dec. 14, 2016
3 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better

Strategies for talking to your children about a healthful diet while avoiding minefields like weight or looks.

By LISA DAMOUR

Oct. 12, 2016

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Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?

As a psychologist, I worry that location tracking can confuse the question of who is mainly responsible for the safety of the roaming adolescent — the parent or the teenager?

By LISA DAMOUR

Aug. 29, 2018
Getting ‘Consent’ for Sex Is Too Low a Bar

What if we advised young people to check for nothing less than enthusiastic agreement from their sexual partners?

By LISA DAMOUR

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Why Teenagers Become ‘Allergic’ to Their Parents

It’s no small task for teenagers to detach from those who have superintended nearly every aspect of their lives so far.

By LISA DAMOUR

April 11, 2018

Why Demonstrating Is Good for Kids

As teenagers consider joining a national school walkout, new research points toward the benefits of political activism.

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How to Talk With Teenagers About Vaping

It’s often useful for parents to articulate high expectations in one breath and acknowledge the limits of their power in the next.

By LISA DAMOUR

Feb. 14, 2018

Teenagers, Stop Asking for Nude Photos

A new study of girls’ experiences with sexting found that over two-thirds had been asked to send explicit images.

By LISA DAMOUR

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Nov. 15, 2017

When Your Teenager Asks, ‘Did You Smoke Weed?’

A teenager asking, ‘What choice did you make?’ is often wondering, ‘What choice should I make?’

By LISA DAMOUR

Oct. 19, 2017

How Technology Changes Teen Romance

The digital world puts a new spin on some of the timeless challenges of coming of age.

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What Should Parents Make of the ‘Summer Bucket List 2017’?

If you can welcome it as a gift from the internet, it might offer up a valuable conversation with the most mature side of your teenager.

By LISA DAMOUR

July 19, 2017
No, Your Teen Doesn’t Hate You. It’s Just Summer.

When teenagers retreat to their rooms, it’s probably nothing personal.

By LISA DAMOUR

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June 21, 2017
Asking Girls and Boys, What Would Wonder Woman Do?

Taking sons as well as daughters to see ‘Wonder Woman’ is an opportunity to talk about what power is for and how they might use theirs.

By LISA DAMOUR

June 8, 2017
What Should Teenagers’ Summer Plans Include? Adult Mentors

Research has found that teenagers with support from adults outside of their families are less reckless and have higher levels of well-being.

By LISA DAMOUR

May 10, 2017
Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.?

New research questions the use of spying and suggests better approaches for worried parents.

By LISA DAMOUR

April 6, 2017
Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness

Thrill-seeking is part of adolescence, but a study in 11 countries shows that they can exercise control over actual risk-taking.

By LISA DAMOUR

March 8, 2017
When a Teenager’s Coping Mechanism Is SpongeBob

It’s no surprise that adolescents find handy, if sometimes quirky, ways to reset when they are feeling overwhelmed.

By LISA DAMOUR

Feb. 8, 2017
Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex

When parents talk about sex with their teenagers, they tend to view boys as playing offense and girls playing defense.

By LISA DAMOUR

Jan. 11, 2017
What Do Teenagers Want? Potted Plant Parents

Adolescents often aren’t in the mood to chat, but they still want a parent nearby.

By LISA DAMOUR

Dec. 14, 2016
3 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better

Strategies for talking to your children about a healthful diet while avoiding minefields like weight or looks.

By LISA DAMOUR

Oct. 12, 2016

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Latest Articles

Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?

Getting ‘Consent’ for Sex Is Too Low a Bar

Parenting the Fortnite Addict

Why Demonstrating Is Good for Kids

Teenagers, Stop Asking for Nude Photos

Why Your Grumpy Teenager Doesn’t Want to Talk to You

When Your Teenager Asks, ‘Did You Smoke Weed?’

How Technology Changes Teen Romance

What Should Parents Make of the ‘Summer Bucket List 2017’?

No, Your Teen Doesn’t Hate You. It’s Just Summer.

Asking Girls and Boys, What Would Wonder Woman Do?

What Should Teenagers’ Summer Plans Include? Adult Mentors

Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.?

Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness

When a Teenager’s Coping Mechanism Is SpongeBob

Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex

What Do Teenagers Want? Potted Plant Parents

3 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better

Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?

Getting ‘Consent’ for Sex Is Too Low a Bar

Why Teenagers Become ‘Allergic’ to Their Parents

Why Demonstrating Is Good for Kids

How to Talk With Teenagers About Vaping

Teenagers, Stop Asking for Nude Photos

When Your Teenager Asks, ‘Did You Smoke Weed?’

How Technology Changes Teen Romance

What Should Parents Make of the ‘Summer Bucket List 2017’?

No, Your Teen Doesn’t Hate You. It’s Just Summer.

Asking Girls and Boys, What Would Wonder Woman Do?

What Should Teenagers’ Summer Plans Include? Adult Mentors

Is Snooping on Teenagers Ever O.K.?

Teenagers Do Dumb Things, but There Are Ways to Limit Recklessness

When a Teenager’s Coping Mechanism Is SpongeBob

Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex

What Do Teenagers Want? Potted Plant Parents

3 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better