Does Valentine’s Day Affect Teen Depression?

As February unfurls, Valentine’s Day with its hallmark of romance – dinners out, toasts with wine or champagne, and the exchange of jewelry – fades into memory before we know […]
How Gratitude Can Get You Through the Holidays

The holidays are right around the corner. ‘Tis the season to be jolly—so why is it that we sometimes feel melancholy during the most wonderful time of the year? The […]
5 Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Divorced Parents

The holiday season is rolling in, and you know what that means – neighborhoods are lighting up like a Christmas tree, menorahs shining through windows, and, if you’re lucky, you […]
31 Mental Health Hacks to Relieve Your Holiday Anxiety

Anxiety. It’s a totally natural, normal, expected response to the dizzying blur of activities that happen each holiday season. Of course, that doesn’t make it any less painful or convenient. […]
Mask Mandates and Teen Mental Health: What to Look Out For

We are just finishing out a record high year for teen suicide rates, teen stress, and teen depression. Adolescents aged 12-17 years old had the highest rate of major depressive episodes […]
Is Your Teen’s Head on Straight as Schools Open for Fall?

All of us as parents are so grateful that our teens will finally be able to go back to school in a few weeks.This means that they may learn in […]
Tackling the Transition from Teenager to Adulthood

I came across an article on the Internet offering teen advice that I found very effective and wished to share with you. 11 Tips to Help Your Teenagers Navigate […]
How to Set Healthy Boundaries

When you think of the word “boundary,” what comes to mind? You might think of the local river that separates your city from the next town over, the doorstep that […]
10 Ways To Be a Good Friend

What is one kind of relationship that can… Be an immense source of happiness and fulfillment, Teach you vital social skills, Help you define your priorities, Offer you support through […]
How to Recover From a Breakup

There’s no getting around it—breakups are very painful. Musicians have written songs about heartbreak. Writers have penned entire novels about the rise and fall of a relationship. We’ve all watched […]