Note to Readers: Teens and drunk driving is a situation we as parents must do our best to prevent from happening. Drug and alcohol testing is a controversial subject, but I believe is using drug and alcohol testing as an empowering tool. Even the strongest most confident teen may find themselves in a situation where they [...]

Research-Based, guided  Relaxation Techniques with uplifting music focuses on stress management for teens. FREE domestic shipping (approximately 60 minutes) created by Lori Lite • ISBN 9780970863393 Available as a discounted mp3 download below. Also available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers The American Psychology Association reports that 86 percent of tweens and 74 percent [...]

My husband and I were sitting at high school orientation when the principal began to brag about the amount of stress our teens would experience as a freshman. Suddenly the teenage dream of going to High School…began to feel like a nightmare. I felt my stomach tighten and my husband squeezed my hand. My husband [...]

Note to Readers: Teen  years are stressful, with friendships ranking high on a teens lists of concerns. Stressful friendships are toxic to the entire family. One way to prevent your teenager from having negative, energy sucking, drama causing relationships, is to have an honest look at our own friendships. My formula for a stress free [...]

By Lori Lite Anxiety and stress with teenagers are at an all-time high for tweens. They are transitioning from child to teen and want to show us (parents) that they are nothing like us and they no longer need us in their lives. Tweens are bombarded with internal and external stressors. School, dating, peer pressure, [...]

Decreasing Stress, Anxiety and Anger, Improve Sleep FREE domestic shipping (approximately 60 minutes) created by Lori Lite • UPC 845121022131 Available as a discounted mp3 download below. Also available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers. A recent study by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America showed that 73 percent of teens report the number-one [...]

Decrease Worry, Fear, Anxiety. Improve Sleep, Well Being, Creativity. Relaxation bedtime music for ALL AGES FREE domestic shipping (approximately 60 minutes) created by Lori Lite • UPC 845121027495 Available as a discounted mp3 download below. Also available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers Worry, fear, and anxiety melt away as each track draws you [...]

Note to Readers: Teen stress is not always easy to detect, but we know teens are under enormous amounts of stress. Teens and their families can all benefit by learning to balance their stress filled lives with stress management techniques. Thanks to Annie for sharing these steps to introduce your teen to the powerful effective technique [...]

By Marianella Alvarado-Michel B.S., ICADC, ICCDP Addiction Counselor “73% of teenagers reported that school stress was the primary reason for drug use.  This study clearly tells us that kids in America do not know how to deal with stress and that they are self-medicating by getting involved in substances and addictive behaviors.” Addictions in general [...]

A friend of mine who is a high school English teacher in our local schools has been perplexed by the behavior of some of her current students.  She said, “Help me understand why a third of my students can’t sit still in their desks?  They wiggle, they squirm, they tap their pencils and their feet [...]