Category: Tweens and Teens
When Competition Crosses the Line into Toxicity
Last spring, something happened that really made me pause. I realized what happens when competition crosses the line into toxicity. My daughter came home unusually quiet. Not her usual after-school burst of stories and snacks and backpack chaos… just… quiet. I sat with her, and it took a while, but she finally told me what was going on.
Why Teen Journaling Is the Secret Superpower for Confidence and Calm
Why Teen Journaling Is the Secret Superpower for Confidence and Calm When I was […]
When Your Teen Is Struggling to Start the College Application Essay: A 4-Step Action Plan
It’s your new nightly routine: your teen sits down to write their college application […]
Stop Setting Yourself Up for Failure: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Parents, are your teens setting themselves up for failure with their self-talk? Self-talk, aka […]
How to Handle Your Teen Hiding a finsta or spam Account
They had a “parent‑visible” Instagram, curated and quiet, and underneath it, a private alt account—often called a “finsta”—where they post jokes, vent, maybe say things they wouldn’t say on the main feed