When Should Parents Step In? How to Help Navigate Relationships
Understanding Your Role in Your Teen’s Relationships Teen relationships—whether friendships or romantic—are an important part of growing up. They help teens develop social skills, emotional intelligence, and a deeper understanding […]
Is Halloween Increasing Stress and Depression in Your Teen?
When you think of Halloween, it’s easy to picture costumes, candy, and fun—but for many teens, this holiday can actually be a source of stress or even trigger feelings of […]
Valentine’s Day Blues: How Is Your Teen Coping?
February and Valentine’s Day usually represent a time of love and everything associated with love. Romance, flowers, jewelry, fine food, and chocolates – these are all good! For your teen, […]
Social Media and Our Perception of Reality
While social media can help build relationships, encourage connection, offer support, motivate young people, and spark one’s creative side, it can have negative implications if misused. Social Media Self-Perception vs. […]
How Can You Benefit From Positive Psychology?
What is Positive Psychology? In simple terms, positive psychology is defined as “the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” (Peterson, 2008). It studies human thoughts, feelings, and behavior, […]
What Are Gender Pronouns and Why Are They Important?
What are pronouns? A pronoun is a word that refers to either the people talking (like I or you) or someone or something that is being talked about (like she, I, […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Are You Ready?
According to US News and World Report, teen suicide is up 4.5-fold (450%) in the last decade, with the bulk of the increase in the last three years.Covid lockdowns and […]
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 […]