How Your Teen Can Motivate Themselves
A lot of teenagers talk to me about struggling with motivation, especially in the arenas of schoolwork and/or managing their time. In today’s blog entry, I’ll focus on some ways
Read MoreA lot of teenagers talk to me about struggling with motivation, especially in the arenas of schoolwork and/or managing their time. In today’s blog entry, I’ll focus on some ways
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, you take photos on your smartphone most days, even if it’s just a screenshot of an address you have to get to, or a photo of
Read MoreThe idea of school being out and having a Summer break looks different this year. Area teens have been schooling online since mid-March and so may already be ‘over it’
Read MoreCalifornia governor, Gavin Newsom, recently signed a bill into law that will restrict California high schools from starting before 8:30am and California middle schools before 8:00am. While I am aware
Read MoreIf you’re the parent of a teenager who is or will be applying to four year colleges, then you are in the right place/ this is the blog for you!
Read MoreI was recently listening to a podcast wherein the person being interviewed was a researcher on happiness. The research shows that about 50% of one’s capacity for happiness is genetic,
Read MoreTeenagers can be irritating. That may be the understatement of the century. It will come as no surprise that teenagers will tell you that parents can be irritating too! (Who?,
Read MoreI recently read an article from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Foundation” (an organization she created to address mental health and wellness in younger generations; https://bornthisway.foundation/about-the-foundation/) and a take away
Read MoreAre you a half glass full (optimistic) or a half glass empty (pessimistic) kind of person? How about your child/ teen? Not surprisingly, a parent’s level of optimism is very
Read MoreAdolescent mood swings can be like the “terrible twos” all over again. Just as when your child was two, your teen’s brain is developing at a rapid rate. The majority of adolescent
Read MoreSummertime seems to be creeping up on us. The weather’s warming up, and we’re in the homestretch till Summer, when gone will the stressors of monitoring homework and studying. Summer can
Read MoreParenting a teenager is like running a marathon. You entered this marathon with no formal training for this specific course (ie, your child, their personality, and the changing terrain).
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