EMPOWER YOUR TEEN WITH FITNESS GOALS
A PARENT’S ROLE IN CREATING HEALTHY HABITS
Countless adults struggle to set fitness goals, so it shouldn’t be surprising that many teens don’t know where to start either. Parents can be a critical source of motivation and support for young adults as they create healthy habits. Whether your teen is a natural-born sports star or a bit of a couch potato, you can help them be more purposeful about exercise and fitness. The process begins by discovering what drives them. If your teen is already active, ask what they enjoy and what goals they have for themselves. For those more reluctant to break a sweat, discuss whether they’re happy with their fitness level. Are they satisfied with their current level of activity? Do they think it will continue serving them well as they age? But even more important than their goals is their motivation. We only achieve something with a compelling reason to drive us. Whether your
teen’s goal is strength, weight loss, endurance, or something else, ask why it matters to them.
Your teen probably won’t stop caring about how they look in bathing suits, but having these conversations is crucial. Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable time for developing eating disorders, so discourage calorie-counting or obsessive exercise. If you are concerned about your child’s relationship with food or fitness, you should speak with their doctor. Ideally, the focus should be on the benefits of physical activity. Talk about the reasons you make time to exercise. And if you don’t move as much as you should, see if your teen would be interested in joining you in becoming fit together. Parents play a crucial role in shaping their children’s relationship with fitness. Help them understand the lifelong advantages of being active so that the habits they create now follow them well into adulthood.
Don’t be surprised if your teen’s motivations center around their looks — after all, we live in a very appearance-conscious society. But you can both acknowledge the pressure to look a certain way while reminding your kids that their health is more important. Many reasons to exercise focus on avoiding negative emotions like insecurity, so help your teen flip their perspective and concentrate on how they want to feel in the future.
Who Needs an Order of Protection? Most people think they know what a Restraining Order is until they need one. Then, confusion abounds, and people don’t know where to seek help. Tennessee offers Orders of Protection and Restraining Orders, but the two orders perform different functions under the law. who are subject to a Non-Compete Agreement to keep the former employee from working for a competitor. Restraining Orders can also be obtained in breach of real estate contract cases to prevent a breaching Seller from moving forward with selling a piece of property to another potential buyer. report as a condition precedent to seeking an OP. Victims can use police reports and criminal charges as supporting evidence in Court, but those who choose not to report regularly receive OPs as well. A QUICK GUIDE TO TENNESSEE LAW
Tennessee courts issue both Temporary and Extended Orders of Protection to victims. A Temporary Protection Order (TPO) is usually the first step in the process. Due to domestic violence’s serious and often urgent nature, a judge may issue an ExParte OP, meaning the OP is issued without the Respondent’s knowledge or presence and before the Respondent has an opportunity to be heard. However, the judge will typically set a hearing date within 15 days of the TPO so the Respondent can plead his or her case. The judge can then dismiss the TPO or grant an Extended Protection Order (EPO) for one year. While you do not need an attorney to receive an Order of Protection, a lawyer well-versed in this area of law can improve a person’s chances of success. If you need an OP or wish to defend an OP you believe lacks merit, we recommend urgently contacting the experienced Douglass & Runger team at (901) 388-5805 for information about your next steps and how we can help.
Restraining Orders may appear in divorce cases but typically not to protect anyone from physical harm. Many people who believe they need a Restraining Order actually need an OP. Tennessee offers OPs for several reasons. Domestic violence is the most common reason, occurring anytime someone physically assaults or threatens their romantic partner or family member, causing the individual to reasonably fear bodily harm. Tennessee Courts will also issue an OP for victims of sexual assault. Unlike a domestic order claim, the alleged assailant need not be a partner or family member. Similarly, stalking or harassment by any person is grounds for an OP. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking are all crimes, but Tennessee recognizes that complex reasons often prevent victims from pressing charges. Therefore, Tennessee does not require a victim to file a police
An Order of Protection (OP) is a legally binding civil court order that prevents a person from directly or indirectly contacting another individual, primarily in domestic violence situations. By contrast, Restraining Orders are orders typically used in civil litigation and enjoin an individual or business from taking action that would cause another individual or company to experience irreparable harm. Oftentimes, businesses will seek Restraining Orders against former employees
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