Sue Scheff: Teen Dating Abuse – Teen Sexual Assault

With the recent gang rape of a 15 year-old girl in Richmond, California, our country is awakening to one of the ugliest forms of abuse to teens. Sexual abuse, assault and rape of teens are horrendous and more attention needs to be brought on this subject.
Teen dating violence and abuse is an issue parents need to [...]

Sue Scheff: School Violence – Teens bringing weapons to school

Last week I wrote about School Violence.  This is a topic every parent, teacher, guidance counselor and all that work with kids today need to take the time to be educated about.  What happened in South Florida last week is yet another wake-up call.  Connect With Kids has this timely article with parenting tips.  Be [...]

Sue Scheff: Preventing Hazing

Dr. Susan Lipkins is a leading expert on preventing hazing and helping people understand the dangers of this type of violence. After watching her on What Would You Do last night, I was shocked at how some people felt this behavior was amusing. I think parents need to learn more about this horrible behavior and [...]

Sue Scheff – Residential Therapy – Teen Help

If you are debating residential therapy for your teen, learn more about this extremely daunting and confusing industry. Yes, you need to get help – but educate yourself first.
Learn more about Wit’s End at http://www.witsendbook.com/ and author Sue Scheff at http://www.suescheff.com/ -the response has been overwhelming!
If you are struggling with your teen today – pick [...]

Sue Scheff – Wit’s End – Parenting Your Teens Today

Are you at your wit’s end?
 
Are you experiencing any of the following situations or feeling at a complete loss or a failure as a parent?  You are not alone and by being a proactive parent you are taking the first step towards healing and bringing your family back together.
 

Is your teen escalating out of control?
Is [...]

Sue Scheff: Teen Runaways – A Growing Problem

One of any parent’s greatest fears is a missing child.
 

Each year, one million troubled teens from every social class, race and religion run away from home. Unfortunately, for American families, that number continues to rise.
Confused, pressured and highly impressionable teens follow their peers into bad choices. In most cases, runaway teenagers want to escape the [...]

Sue Scheff Book Reviews

Everyday I speak with parents that are struggling with today’s teens and pre-teens.
Sometimes parents recommend books that have helped them and I felt it was time to start sharing these helpful books.  Parent’s Universal Resource Experts is about parents helping parents.
Visit Sue Scheff Book Reviews and Recommended Books
 
 

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) Inhalant Abuse with Teens and Pre-Teens

 
Inhalant Abuse is a growing problem among teens and pre-teens and a major concern for parents today.
 

Inhalant Abuse is a lesser-known form of substance abuse, but is no less dangerous than other forms.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service has reported that more than 2.1 million children in America experiment with some form of an [...]

Parents Universal Resource Experts (Sue Scheff) – Teen Cults, dangerous for troubled teens

List of Dangerous Cults that Target Troubled Teens, with information provided by Sue Scheff™

There are a myriad of different cults threatening teenage livelihoods today. Below is a list of some of the most dangerous and well known cults, but this is by no means meant to be exhaustive, it is simply a sample of some [...]

Sue Scheff: Teens and Theft

Teens and Theft: Why it Happens
Too Young to Start
There are almost as many reasons teens steal as there are things for teens to steal. One of the biggest reasons teens steal is peer pressure. Often, teens will steal items as a means of proving’ that they are “cool enough” to hang out with a certain [...]