How you can handle an angry teen

Understanding and handling an angry teenager can be difficult especially when they are moody and distant from you as well

By LOLITA BUNDE

Confessions: My teenage grandchild is breaking my daughter and I don't know what to do

I know teenagers have their moods, but it’s the attitude and back chat that my daughter is finding so hard

By MIRROR

School gives second chance to teen mums forced out of classes

COVID-19 lockdowns shut schools and fuelled an increase in adolescent pregnancies and sexual abuse, aid agencies say

By REUTERS

Signs your teenager is suffering from addiction

Teens look to substance abuse as a source of comfort and escape after experiencing abuse and rejection. Others rebel against parents

By AUDREY MASITSA

Poverty, desperation: Pain of teen mothers

It is becoming harder to provide these girls with these products and so they look for other means with which to have their period with dignity

By AUDREY MASITSA

Mum finds 'heartbreaking' note in son's room and begins questioning her parenting skills

When it comes to parenting, sometimes it can be difficult to work out what the 'right' thing to do

By MIRROR

Seven ways to help your teenager overcome heartbreak

With relationships comes heartbreaks and as a parent you wish you can take the pain from your kids and protect them from it

By ESTHER MUCHENE

Seven essential tips for positive parenting your teenager

Since they’re older now, you might opt to start giving them more freedom and at the same time, you need to keep a hand on what they are doing

By ESTHER MUCHENE

Confessions: My teenage son has become disobedient and rude, could he be taking drugs?

My son is in Form Two. When the pandemic began he changed and spends most of his time in his room. Some valuable items are now missing from the house

By HILDA BOKE MAHARE

How to handle your moody teenager

When children are transitioning into adults, this can be the most trying time for parents

By LOLITA BUNDE

Things you should teach your teenage daughter

Every child needs their parent’s attention as they grow older and there are certain lessons they should learn as they maneuver through teenage life

By ESTHER MUCHENE

Sex education: How to talk to your teenager about sex

The lockdown and closure of schools has brought with it an increase in the cases of teen pregnancies with a nine-year-old being the youngest mother on

By AUDREY MASITSA

How minors are used to peddle bhang

The children, as young as 12, who supply the drugs from one office to another in Nyeri town, also abuse the narcotics

By JACINTA MUTURA

Five ways to talk to your teenager about drugs

As unfortunate as it sounds, many young people think taking drugs is cool

By ESTHER MUCHENE