Most of us think of peer pressure as something bad kids exert on good kids in high school to get them to misbehave. But every word and action between adults have some subtle effect (sometimes, not so ...

This past weekend, Luke overheard me talking to his best friend's mother. She told me Luke's best friend is no longer wearing pull-ups at night. I never pushed Luke to give up the nighttime pull-ups, ...

Last year, our older son, Jacob, was tested for the gifted program at his school. At the time, he didn’t fully understand why he was being pulled from class. My husband and I never explained to him ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...

In seventh grade, Nathan Maynard joined a gang, hoping it would give him the sense of belonging he lacked at home. But his new friends only led him to make poor decisions, and he was sent to the ...

When we think about peer pressure, we immediately think it is a force ruining our society. Not only can it hurt the victim, but it can also impact the people around us. Peer pressure strongly ...

Peer pressure to use alcohol and drugs can contribute to substance use disorders, potentially leading to addiction. Peer pressure can be both positive and negative, as in some cases, people may put ...

Social media trends and peer pressure can be a dangerous combination to your children and their friends, especially when involving misusing medicines. One social media trend relying on peer pressure ...