“Children crave boundaries,” psychologist and author Collett Smart said. “They don’t need a 40 year old, BFF, best friend forever.”
Your Teen Doesn’t Need You to Be Their Bestie: Collett Smart
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A Father’s Letter To His Daughter (About Living In a World That Degrades Women)
Part of me wishes I didn’t have to write this letter. I wish we lived in a world where all men treated all women with dignity and respect, at all times.
Graduate Job Readiness
There seems to be an increasing disconnect between what students are being prepared for and what the workforce expects of graduates.
Why Advice About Alcohol Falls on Deaf Teen Ears (and What You Can Do About It)
How do you set rules and boundaries about alcohol with your kids? Here are 7 tips for talking about drinking with your kids.
How Far Is Too Far? | Christian Dating Advice
Teens and young adults want to know how far they can go before God gets angry, when in reality it has nothing to do with displeasing Him.
Why a Teenager’s Brain is Like a Ferrari with Bicycle Brakes
Why are teenagers so impulsive? To understand why some adolescents take risks, we need to look inside their heads – literally.
Social Media P Plates for Teens
Author Robert Garrett suggests looking for these four areas of competence before giving teens their ‘P Plates’ for social media.
How to Get Your Teen to Take Isolation and Social Distancing Seriously
You can use your teen’s desire for independence as a weapon for good so that they can be part of the global pandemic solution, not part of the problem.
Boys Have Body Image Issues Too
Whenever I ask a group of tween or teen boys what they think the main area of body focus is, for boys, they yell out, ‘A six-pack!’
Developing Relationship Intelligence in Teens
What young people everywhere have in common is the need for love – in some ways, they crave it as much as (or even more than) basic needs like food.