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 ...

Peer pressure can shape your child’s choices, and it can be both helpful and harmful depending on the situation. Changes in mood, behavior, or confidence can be signs your child feels pressure and ...

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 ...

As I indicated in my Letter to the Editor earlier this week, I am learning the difference between positive and negative peer pressure. I want to be the type of person who does things because of my ...

High school students are being trained as Positive Peer Influencers (PPI) to mentor middle schoolers on handling peer pressure. The PPI program, a partnership with The Meditation Center and the ...

The phone call came about because the junior camp took a day trip to Dorney Park. Since a number of 17-year-old Jason's friends are CITs, he planned a Dorney trip himself to meet up with them. I told ...

The Loudon County P3 Club, which stands for Positive Peer Pressure, is going above and beyond to make students feel welcome at school. Students in the club are going from school to school to greet ...

I’m 38 years old with enough invested for traditional retirement. Here’s how positive peer pressure helped me, and can help you, accelerate your retirement savings. Six years ago, I found myself in ...

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, ...