Research shows that cheating is a common problem among all groups of U.S. students, but schools with honor codes and teachers who discuss cheating have lower incidences of cheating. Parents have a role in influencing their children's academic honesty. Practical strategies include discussing virtues, providing heroes, catching the student being…

Discusses adolescent cheating at school, highlighting how parents can help them resist the temptation to cheat by: asking what stopped them from listening to the part of themselves that knew it was wrong to cheat and what it felt like to ignore that message; listening while they talk it over; determining the appropriate consequences; and modeling…

Noting that children want love and acceptance from trustworthy adults, this book reflects upon the destructive impulses that threaten the emotional, physical, and spiritual life of youth and families. The book identifies and describes behaviors that tempt adolescents with instant relief and gratification, but which ultimately lead to feelings of…