teenage

Sex education is vitally important for young people, but what it fails to recognise is that there is more to it that simply STDs and pregnancy. The emotionally and psychologically scarring effects that sex can have could be affecting…

A new reality TV show is highlighting the difficulties faced by teenagers who have to take a vow of chastity due to their religious parents. One participant in the show (on Lifetime) is a young woman called Korby Koloff. She is the first…

If you have a baby, it is natural to be worried about every little detail to ensure that they get a happy and healthy start to life. That can mean a lot of fears surrounding babies with a low birth weight, who do not grow at the expected…

If your teenager is like others of her generation, she’s always on her phone, and this may be more of a family wellness issue than you might think. One extension of social networking via handheld electronic devices involves a kind of sexual…

When a teenage girl wants to lose weight, extreme care has to be taken to ensure that she is not taking risks with her wellness and wellbeing. Teenage girls are particularly susceptible to eating disorders, so care must be taken to ensure…