Big Emotions: Anger/Sadness/Fear
Teen Anxiety: how do I know if my kid has anxiety or just worries too much?
If you suspect that your child might have anxiety, the answer is likely yes—they probably do. Being a teenager has always been associated with worry, anxiety, and stress.
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Toxic Teenage Relationships: How To Parent Through It.
Kent Toussaint
November 8, 2023
Big Emotions: Anger/Sadness/Fear Peer & Family Relationships Sexuality
What do you do when your kid gets into their first toxic teenage relationship? For you as a parent this can feel like the world you know is crumbling to ...
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Teenage Depression: how do I know if my kid is depressed, or just a moody teen?
When you have a teenager, dealing with moodiness is pretty normal. This has been true since the beginning of time. But how do you know if it's teenage depression?
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Anxiety: What To Do If Therapy Doesn’t Help Your Kid
Hopefully you are your child’s biggest champion. Even if you are the advocate for your kid with the most at stake, sometimes it’s not enough. There are times when you’ll ...
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Suicide: Talking with Teens About It
Creating an open and accepting conversation about this topic is equally as important as talking to them about sex or drugs.
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Coping with Grief and Loss During the Holidays
Most families will be coping with grief and loss during the holidays at some point. It’s the cycle of life. Is your family mourning loved ones? Is your family adapting ...
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Teenage Depression: how do you help a struggling teen?
If you’re a parent having trouble relating to teenage depression, remember this: it’s about emotions, not logic.
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Bickering Kids: The Healthy Way To Resolve Conflict
Bickering kids present you as a parent with an opportunity to teach lessons of communication that will stay with them their whole lives.
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Is Simone Biles Setting a Bad Example for Kids?
So you’re thinking maybe Simone Biles set a bad example for your kid by pulling out of the Olympics? That’s the topic in this Tips on Teens video, and (spoiler ...
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Are you uncomfortable with your teen’s “big” emotions?
Does responding to your teen’s extreme moods feel different than when they were a little kid having big emotions? How should your approach as a parent change? That’s the topic ...
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