Empowering Today’s Teenager and their Parents
Kenya was ranked by WHO as among the top countries globally with increased high school violence incidence in 2017. The situation hasn’t improved as statistics of school violence in Kenyan high schools are still on the rise in 2021. High school violence is defined as aggressive behavior exhibited by a high school student or group […]
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Do you find yourself having teenage fears and worries that cause anxiety or lead you to avoid certain situations because you believe you are the only one experiencing them? Teenage fears and worries are not unique to you alone. Everyone goes through all kinds of personal fears in life. There are those fears that are
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I can’t stand my teenager! Is a statement often made by parents of teenagers. These constant complaints cause other upcoming teen parents to dread the years their kids hit teenagehood. You are more likely to come across loads of negative information about parenting teens because those with positive experiences rarely say much for fear of
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Are you worried that your teen’s smartphone or tablet could be a source of negative influence or cause life-long harm to your teenager’s mind? It is a genuine concern which parental control apps in the market have addressed. The tech world is exploding with popular apps and software faster than people can keep up with
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Did you know the categorization of Teenagers wasn’t a thing until the 1920s? In earlier centuries, there were children and adults and nothing in between. The emergence of this group brought with it long-term changes that affected how children transitioned to adulthood. The challenges faced by teenagers today partly stemmed from these changes because: The teenager label
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I can’t seem to understand my child anymore! This is a common statement made by parents when their child hits adolescence. Risk-taking, impulsiveness, moodiness, and poor decision-making are part of the new changes that pose a challenge to the adults that live and interact with teenagers. Hormones get blamed for these changes. As this is
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An estimated 20% of teens suffer from teen depression before they reach adulthood. This means that one in every five teenagers you encounter has suffered from teen depression, is going through it, or will suffer from teen depression in the future. WHO lists teen depression as one of the leading mental health disorders that cause
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