Archive for the Teenagers Category

Bullying

Dear Sharon,
I’m concerned about the girl bullying that’s going on at my daughter’s middle school. Recently my daughter was physically threatened by a “group” of girls and she is afraid. She won’t let me do anything about it, like speak to the administration or the girls or their parents. She is [...]

Teenagers and Homework

Dear Sharon,
I have a 12 year old who is a homework problem kid. He doesn’t want to do anything but computer games and hang out with his friends. We end up fighting a great deal of the time. We want him to do well in school and prepare himself for [...]

Talking About Sex to Teens

Dear Sharon,
Talking sex with teenagers is never easy. Is there a way you would recommend to approach the subject? We are very interested in instilling in our sons responsibility for their actions regarding birth control and respect for girls. We are convinced that boys need a lot of education on the subject [...]