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Wendy L. Sheppard, MSW
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Eating disorders consume lives. But they don't have to. There is help. And there is hope. Please see my new Eating Disorder website for more information.
What is Anorexia?
What is anorexia? It can be a deadly disease. But it doesn't have to be.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Anorexia Symptoms
Causes of Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Treatment Centers
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recreation in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, is for you. The
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kids to the party, you have a convenient excuse to go inside and
check...
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Find out where your teen is going to be. A fifteen year old in a
suburban Philadelphia neighborhood told me the other weekend he has
four...
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Halloween isn’t exactly the coolest thing to do. But teens still want
to get...
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indicators – signs your teenager is being abused. These signs may be
subtle...
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three teenagers has experienced some sort of violence within the
context of their...
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Young men who are abusers typically have some violence indicators in
their personality. If you spend a little bit of time with your
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As a parent, you may be able to anticipate violence in your teenager's
relationship if you understand that how your teenager feels about
herself...
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selling sex – one that doesn’t scream “Slut!” Even...
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Mid-adolescence is also a time of growing, learning and developing.
Teenagers at this age are moving further from their parents and hanging
more with...
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Teenage Girls Girls by this point have pretty much reached their full
height. Breast development will be completed in this stage. Teenage
girls...
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Teens in mid-adolescence are moving out of the concrete intellectual
stage and into more operational thought. They can solve problems,
understand...
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Peer pressure, while still an issue for teens in the 15 – 17 year old
range, is less of a problem. Teenagers in mid-adolescence are much
better...
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Don’t take it personally. Your teenager is going to blow you off. Your
teenager is going to make fun of you. Your teenager is not going to
want...
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Being 15 or 16 is all about trying to prove you’re old enough to have
responsibility. Friends are the most important thing. You want to hang
out...
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Teens are going through pitfalls and changes in totally uncool things.
The pitfalls and changes are so constant, teenagers have to deal with
them...
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Young adolescence and puberty can be challenging times for parents.
Knowing how to respond can make these years much easier. You might all
come out of...
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As stated previously, tweens and young teens spend more time with peers
and less time with parents. The goal is to figure out who they are.
They will...
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Young adolescence, the preteens and young teen years, are still in that
concrete thinking stage – things are either black or white. This is...
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Preteens can expect an increase in sweating and the onset of body odor
through young adolescence. Acne may begin to develop as a result of
increased...
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Young adolescence and puberty can be challenging, both for parents and
for teenagers. It is a time of extreme change – young adolescents...
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Telling your teenager to be careful and don't be late will probably
have unintended consequences that most parents don't think about. If
you have...
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When your teenager comes to you with a dream, support him even if you
think it’s a silly, unrealistic dream. Whatever you do, don't say...
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When your teen asks for help, she wants your advice, but that doesn't
necessarily mean she will take it. Getting discouraged and telling her
something...
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Friendships can be difficult, but your teenagers needs to figure that
out for himself. Telling him, “That’s how friends are. Get used to...
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When your teenager is sad, don’t automatically assume what she’s
feeling is normal and tell her something to that affect. Teenagers...
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Threatening to take away allowance is not going to achieve the results
you want with your teenager. Unless that was the deal you made when you
started...
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Unless what your teenager is about to do is dangerous to themselves or
to others, or is going to seriously compromise their health, asking
your teen,...
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I never did that when I was a kid. I was never like that. Things
weren't like that when I was growing up. These are definitely things
you should not...
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to wear that?" think again. Teenagers are struggling with their...
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Asking your teen, did you study, actually works the opposite on
teenagers. Parents often ask this question out of habit, not paying
attention to...
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The teenage years are tough, and parents often make things worse when
they say things to their teen they really should not say. It is like we
have...
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Relationships don't just keep building on their own; you have to show
your partner you love her / him in little ways consistently, or the
relationship...
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If you want to make your partner feel special, you have to pay
attention to details. Pay attention to the things that energize your
partner. Maybe...
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It is important not to smother your partner. You can have a
relationship and still spend time alone. You don’t need to do
everything together...
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Be spontaneous in your relationship. If you dread going to baseball
games, but your partner loves the Phillies, buy tickets and spring them
on your...
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You need to be real in your relationship and not try to be someone
you're not. The truth of the matter is, we all have a relaxed self that
we hide...
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together. Can you sit next to each other and not have to fill the
silence? Can you...
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