Today's teens face amplified peer pressure, amplified by social media's constant demands. Parents are urged to foster ...

BURLINGTON — Parents have been pressuring me to give them some tips to help their children deal with peer pressure. Let me see if I can decompress some of their concerns and provide some information ...

Neil Bernstein, a clinical psychologist writes about how to understand peer pressure, sex and talk to teenagers about it. You can read an excerpt from his book, "How to Keep Your Teenagers Out of ...

"My buddies got me into drugs; all my friends are doing it." We hear about peer pressure from juvenile defendants and their families. If it hadn't been for his friends, a mother will contend, Ed would ...

Actor Daisy Shah recently revealed that peer pressure in the entertainment industry pushed her to lose weight drastically. While her transformation caught public attention, experts warn that rapid or ...

Teens often tell me that they want to say “No!” to friends who have asked them to try alcohol, drugs or participate in other risky behaviors. Teens have also told me they are proud of themselves for ...

Did you hear about the ship that was faulted for damaging a large dock? They said it caused unnecessary pier pressure. (Lame joke, I know – but I’m a dad, so I’m told that makes it okay.) But growing ...

Voters have received brochure after brochure from campaigns and organizations urging them to vote for a candidate, issue or to vote in general. Some brochures frame their opponents as the most evil ...

The more I age, the more my immunity to peer pressure matures. It’s like gaining a force field against stupidity. Oh, sure, I still do plenty of stupid things. My wife keeps a catalog of them. I am ...