
New research from Brigham Young University's School of Family Life suggests that girls may benefit from playing video games with their parents. For the study, which is published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, authors surveyed 287 families with an adolescent child between 11 and 16 years old. more...
Parents of teens who suffer from a mental illness may be at risk for developing health problems as a result of caring for a disabled child. However, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a free 12-week course for family members and partners of those who have been diagnosed with serious mental illnesses, Peninsula Daily News reports. more...
Parents who grow frustrated with their adolescent's seeming inability to understand others who have different points of view may be unaware of how teen brains develop. more...