Teens

If there is an adolescent in your home, the next few years can be some of the best fun you have ever had, or some of the most trying. Much of that depends on how you would answer two questions: Are you communicating effectively? Yelling and one-syllable answers don’t count! Are expectations established? Are there [...]

Find Out How to Spot the Signs and What You Can Do to Reassure Your Child Picture day has come and gone, and your child has finally brought home the crinkled cellophane-covered envelope full of individual shots and the class picture. Your child points out each of his classmates, and you notice something disturbing. Your [...]

History is full of athletes, geniuses and role models who didn’t follow the rules of perfection, but are wonderful examples of successes in their own life. Perhaps they got cut from the high school basketball team or never finished college, but we still hold them in high regard. We can take a step back and [...]

Last year in Texas over 50 percent of high school students reported having sexual intercourse. This statistic is hard to ignore, as sexuality affects more than half of our young people. To address this concern, parents need to be prepared and aware. Scott & White provider Dr. Meera Beharry specializes in adolescent medicine and suggests [...]