The past can be very painful for many people to talk about. Usually people try to move on from their past with the idea that they cannot change it so they try not to think about it anymore. Burying the past becomes such a burden that later on in life it drags them down. It is […]
Past rejections that have never been healed can harm your present and past relationships. Not just romantic relationships but also relationships with family and friends. Almost everyone has a need to be accepted and a fear of rejection but there are some temperaments that have a greater fear of rejection. They also would have deeper […]
From the previous articles you can see that teens and pre-teens go through a lot everyday. Most of which they do not talk about. As the adults in their lives, it is very important that parents see the issues they face as difficult and also serious. Ignoring these issues or treating them as “just a […]
Imagine the pain a child goes through when their parents have just told them that they are getting divorced. This would be earth shattering. The security blanket their family has been broken. Everything in their world is about to change. It is sad that our society has accepted that divorce is “common”. Unfortunately divorce happens much too often and children are […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE Sex. It is everywhere. Not only is it everywhere, but kids are also having sex at a younger age than ever. Boys are taught that they are not a “man” if they aren’t having sex and the more people they have sex with […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE There is an immense pressure on teens to use drugs and alcohol. Teens not only use drugs and alcohol because they are pressured into it, but they can also use it as their way of self-medicating because of feelings of depression. They may […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE Peer pressure is something that every generation has dealt with. Over time some of these pressures have changed and some have stayed the same. Undergoing daily peer pressure can take a toll on a teen. It can effect their self worth and their […]
Sign up for Ashley’s latest posts e-mailed to you SPAM FREE There is a huge misconception that teens don’t deal with depression; that they are just overly emotional. This can be a dangerous mentality for a teen that is struggling. There is a lot that a teen deals with on a daily basis. Bullying, sex […]