Articles written by Kelly Pfeiffer
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Bath Salts: Street Drugs Cause of Teen Arrests
Bath salts are making headlines as a new street drug that has been reported in many teen arrests across the US.
Oct 31, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teen Pranks Trend: Laser Pointers Cause Safety Concerns & Arrests
Laser pointers when aimed into the human eye can cause temporarily impaired vision for the victim and interfere with night vision for pilots.
Sep 30, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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13 Going on 30: 13th Birthday Party Theme
Plan a 13th birthday celebration that takes teenage girls back to the 1980's and forward to show how technology, fashion and music videos have evolved.
Aug 31, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Are Teenagers at Risk of DVT Death from Playing Video Games?
The press has reported cases of teens and young adults experiencing DVTs and even a DVT death after sitting and playing video games for long time periods.
Jul 31, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teenage Girls & Cutting Behavior: Adler's Mistaken Goals
In the past self mutilation has been associated with severe emotional pain and depression, but now cutting fits into behaviors that are socially contagious.
Apr 30, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Lessons About Permissive Parenting: I Used to Be Fat, Episode 2
How does Sandy's permissive parenting style enable Marci's emotional eating habits in episode 2 of MTV's I Used to Be Fat?
Mar 21, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Parenting Tips to Glean from I Used to Be Fat, Episode 1
What does Gabriella's mother do to support or sabotage her daughter's weight loss success in episode 1 of the MTV's series, I Used to Be Fat?
Feb 28, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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420 & Other Weed Slang: Marijuana Education for Parents of Teens
Does your teenager visit 420 friendly places? Parents of teens, do you know what the expression 420 means? Get a bit of marijuana education here.
Feb 11, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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The Marijuana Soft Drink: Are Product Labels Marketed to Teens?
A new soda containing cannabis hits Colorado's medical marijuana stores in February 2011, but is the rad and colorful packaging also aimed at teenagers?
Jan 31, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Energy Drinks: Popular but Not Healthy for Teenagers
Red Bull© and other high caffeine content beverages, known as energy drinks are all the rage among teens but professionals are warning about health risks.
Jan 28, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Are Parents & Teachers Raising Teenagers to be Approval Junkies?
Elevating self-esteem is a focus for raising teenagers who are productive rather than destructive, but what are common tactics truly fostering?
Jan 23, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Valentine's Day Gift Ideas Under $10 for Teenage Daughters
Parents of teens can use this list of gift ideas for selecting an inexpensive yet fun present that says "I love you" to teenage daughters.
Jan 12, 2011
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Positive Discipline New Year's Resolutions for Parents of Teens
Improve parenting skills and enhance the parent-child relationship with ideas on New Year's resolutions about Positive Discipline.
Dec 31, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Positive Discipline New Year's Resolutions for Parents
Make the next year better with New Year's Resolutions about Positive Discipline. Improve your parenting skills for the next 365 days with measurable goals.
Dec 29, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Weight Loss Resources: Free On-Line Meal Plans
This resource round up of meal plans highlights some of the websites that offer free dieting menus. Choose weight loss tools that fit your needs at no cost.
Dec 27, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Weight Loss Secret: Take Time to Plan Meals
This dieting tip will keep you on track to plan meals and choose healthy food ahead of time for successful weight loss.
Dec 26, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teenage Sexting Law Proposed by South Carolina
Local senators in South Carolina have pre-filed a bill that if passed, will create a sexting law aimed at teenagers.
Dec 21, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Cooking for Teens: Luring the Teenage Brain to Healthy Food
Because the limbic system in the teenage brain craves novelty, food presentation may make a difference in attracting teens to choose healthy food.
Dec 20, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teen Eating Habits: Why Teenagers Crave Junk Food
Research on brain science and commercial advertising offer clues as to why the teen diet is based on convenience, novelty seeking and where to eat out.
Dec 9, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Is Your Teenager Smoking Incense? Signs of Spice & K2 Use
Parents of teens, learn the warning signs that your son or daughter is using Spice, K2 or other brands of smoking incense sprayed with synthetic marijuana.
Nov 29, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Warning Parents of Teens: K2 Incense Not Labeled Smoking Product
Many teens are not aware that Spice and K2 incense is not labeled for human consumption. Parents of teens need to caution kids about possible side effects.
Nov 24, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for a Teenage Boy
Gather ideas on stocking stuffer gifts such as MP3 player and iPod accessories, novelty items, tiny sports related presents and more for a teenage boy.
Nov 19, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for a Teenage Girl
Get ideas on stocking sized gifts for the music lover, the teenage girl who's into fashion, the girl who loves beauty supplies and more.
Nov 5, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Holiday Gift Ideas Under $20 for Teenage Boys
Whether he's sports minded, a music lover or computer geek, this list offers ideas for shoppers who are wondering what to buy for teenage boys this season.
Oct 31, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Christmas Gift Ideas Under $20 for Teenage Girls
This round-up of Christmas gift ideas for teens will help shoppers choose great holiday presents on a budget of under $20.
Oct 24, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Is Your Teenage Daughter at Risk for an Eating Disorder?
Which teen girls are at risk for emotional issues regarding food? Learn the risk factors and warning signs of anorexia and bulimia.
Oct 12, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Parenting Teens: Ways to Boost Self-Esteem & Build Confidence
Build confidence through teaching life skills, speaking encouraging words and devoting quality time to the parent-child relationship while parenting teens.
Oct 2, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teen Discipline: Helping Teenagers Learn from Mistakes
These positive discipline tips offer parenting tools for helping teenagers reflect on mistakes and problem solve for solutions.
Sep 27, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Parenting Teenagers: Household Chores Teach Self-Sufficiency
An important part of parenting teenagers is teaching life skills, which requires that parents allow teens to take on some household chores.
Sep 11, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Parenting Skills: How to Stay Calm With an Angry Teenager
These anger management tips will help parents stay calm when teenagers lose control.
Sep 4, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Helping Angry Teenagers: Parenting Skills That Show Understanding
A first step to help angry teenagers is for parents to show understanding of a child's feelings. Specific parenting skills help send this message to teens.
Aug 28, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Dinners for Vegetarian Teens: Create Your Own Main Course Meals
Create your own main course plans for a dinner salad, a pasta dish and a personal pizza that can feed the entire family including vegetarian teens.
Aug 21, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Feeding Vegetarian Teens: Meatless Protein Sources
Meat eating parents may need ideas of food that will provide protein for vegetarian teens. Here's a great round up of meatless, protein rich foods.
Aug 1, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teen Discipline: Marijuana Use, Punishment & the Adolescent Brain
Punishing teenagers for using drugs doesn't address the real issue of marijuana use, which is "What is a teen's motivation for smoking pot?"
Jul 25, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Silly Bandz© Adds Silly Blog, Necklaces, Buttons & T-Shirts
A video game, bracelet-toting necklaces, T-shirts, Collector's Edition buttons and a Silly Blog are all new additions to the Sillybandz© craze.
Jul 19, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Examples of Teenagers Taking Responsibility & Being Accountable
Effective teen discipline means teaching adolescents about real life and how they can truly make up for mistakes and misbehavior.
Jul 18, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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A Closer Look at Teen Drama: Reasons for a Teenage Temper Tantrum
To effectively deal with excessive teen drama parents can first analyze the reason or reasons teens might be having a temper tantrum on a frequent basis.
Jul 9, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Dealing with Teen Drama: Positive Discipline Parenting Techniques
Parents can deescalate teen drama with parenting techniques illustrated on Positive Discipline Tool Cards and in Positive Discipline books.
Jul 3, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Fun Teen Activities for July 4th
Red, white and blue bandana scarves, glow necklaces, toe nail polish and patriotic dessert recipes can spark fun teen activities for a July 4th gathering.
Jun 26, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Silly Bandz Activity for Kids – Creative Writing Prompt Ideas
Silly Bandz© shapes can be used as a story starter or as a pre writing activity for kids of all ages for oral storytelling and creative writing prompts.
Jun 7, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teen Summer Activities and Party Ideas at a Swimming Pool
These boredom busters will gather two, three or more for teen summer activities that serve as casual fun or organized party ideas around a swimming pool.
May 28, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Fun Outdoor Science Activities About Water for Three-Year-Olds
Three-year-olds learn by discovering science concepts on their own. Setting the stage for young children to learn via exploration is key to educational fun.
May 22, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Discovering the Love Language of a Teenage Child
Although teens need for parents to express love with all five love languages, a teenage child usually has a primary love language they prefer.
May 20, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Library Story Time Tips – Preschool Art Activities
Story time at the library can be a positive experience when preschool art activities are age appropriate and focus on process art projects.
May 12, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Making Picture Chore Charts for Children
Pre-readers can learn to follow a daily or weekly job schedule when parents and childcare providers create picture chore charts for children.
May 12, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Warning Signs That a Daughter Has an Abusive Boyfriend
Abuse comes in many forms and often emotional abuse is a precursor to physical abuse in teen relationships.
May 11, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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High School Graduation Gift Ideas for College Bound Teens
College bound graduates will appreciate dorm décor and accessories that help them travel to a university and navigate the new roads of campus life.
May 3, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Teaching Teenagers to Budget Money Through Setting Limits
Setting limits for spending is one of the most effective parenting strategies for teaching teenagers to stick to a budget and make decisions as a consumer.
Apr 15, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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Jamie Oliver Hopes to Change High School Lunch Menus in America
Episode three of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution documents Jamie teaching teenagers to cook as part of his plan to make high school lunch menus healthier.
Apr 8, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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The Celebrity Game Party Activity for Teenagers
The lively guessing game, Celebrity, provides low cost fun for slumber parties, youth group meetings or for teens bored on a summer night.
Mar 29, 2010
- Kelly Pfeiffer
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