Understanding Your Teenager
Supporting Teens Extracurricular Activities
It's common for parents to feel frustrated when their child gives up on activities like sports or playing a musical instrument. We all want our kids to find something they ...
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Help! My son met an online girlfriend and left the country
My son met an online girlfriend and left the country suddenly. I can’t explain the emptiness I feel. I’m just gutted.
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Teen Suicide – How do we talk about it with our kids?
Kent Toussaint
May 8, 2024
Peer & Family Relationships Therapy Treatment Understanding Your Teenager
For parents, there can be a lot of discomfort in talking to our kids about scary things like teen suicide and other dangers. These kinds of conversations bring up all ...
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Talking to Kids: How to tell kids bad or scary news
When faced with the challenge of talking to kids about bad or scary news, it's essential to approach the situation with sensitivity and understanding
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How do I teach my 13 year old emotional awareness?
Teaching emotional awareness to a 13-year-old can be challenging due to the developing capacity for emotional connection and acceptance.
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How do I handle it when my perfectionist teen messes up?
We all make mistakes, right? As adults, we know that when we mess up, the more we can embrace mistakes and setbacks, the wiser we become. Your perfectionist teen most ...
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Teenage Independence: what’s the right amount?
Kent Toussaint
September 27, 2023
Peer & Family Relationships Self Confidence/Self Advocacy Understanding Your Teenager
Teenagers, or adolescents, tend to distance themselves from their parents as they enter adolescence. The drive for teenage independence is a normal part of their development.
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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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Teen Entrepreneurs: Opportunity Knocks
If your teen has an entrepreneurial mindset there are a lot of ways you can capitalize as a parent. And we’re not talking about financial gains! Having a teen who ...
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Heartbreak: Helping Your Kid Through
For parents trying to console kids through the pain of heartbreak, it’s important to try to normalize with your child that it’s going to take time.
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