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2 Physical Reasons Not to Avoid Conflict
By
Linda Mintle
A typical question I get asked is, “Why can’t I just avoid conflict? It makes me uncomfortable. If, for example, my mother is driving me crazy, can’t I just ignore her? Or, if I get too upset talking to my ex over visitation, can’t I just ignore him?” Questions like these can be answered by…
6 Reasons Why Your Teen Should Rethink Tanning
By
Linda Mintle
It’s that time when high schoolers decide to hit the tanning beds in preparation for prom, Spring banquets and more. But should they be tanning? Here are my 6 reasons why teens should rethink tanning–an important conversation to have with your daughters.
Do Peers Make Teens Stupid?
By
Linda Mintle
Why do teens do things with their friends that they would never do by themselves? A part of the answer might have to do with the developing brain of a teen. Specifically, adolescents are wired in ways that lend to risk taking when in the presence of their friends. Researchers at Temple University tested the…
Parent Alienation Syndrome
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Linda Mintle
In the 1980s, a forensic psychiatrist coined the term parental alienation syndrome (PAS) to describe the efforts of one parent to turn his or her children against the other. The syndrome involves deliberate mental and emotional abuse that can occur among highly conflictual couples who fight over custody. The result is a child who harbors…
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