Reading Time: 3 minutes Why is it that two teens can both experience a difficult situation, but one comes out of it emotionally unscathed while the other spirals into depression? Much of how teens […]
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What is TikTok? Social Media Trends Your Teen Could Be Following
Reading Time: 5 minutes TikTok’s skyrocketing popularity over the last year has parents wondering: What is Tiktok and is it safe? A video-sharing app created in China in 2016, TikTok social media gained 60 […]
Is Teen Reckless Behavior a Sign of a Mental Health Disorder?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Reckless behavior in teens isn’t unusual, particularly during a time when even everyday activities have become risky. Because the adolescent brain isn’t fully developed until a person’s mid-20s, teens often […]
The Journey to ‘My Ascension’: A Q&A with Filmmaker and Teen Mental Health Advocate Greg Dicharry
Reading Time: 7 minutes Greg Dicharry is the co-director and producer of the award-winning 2018 film Suicide: The Ripple Effect. He is also the creator of the MY LIFE program, one of the nation’s […]
How to Help Teens Process Disturbing Events Like the Capitol Riots
Reading Time: 4 minutes In a time that is already filled with uncertainty, a violent national event like the Capitol riots can shake young people’s sense of safety and stability. Teens may be left […]
Helping Teens Deal with Disappointment This Holiday Season
Reading Time: 3 minutes A child’s disappointment is one of the hardest things to witness as a parent—even more so when the cause of their disappointment is completely out of our control. With the […]
What Is Sadfishing, and Why Are Teens Doing It?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Just about everyone wants attention when they’re feeling sad and lonely, and the majority of teens feel that way at one point or another. That’s why sadfishing—displaying one’s emotional pain […]
How to Motivate Teens During Online Learning
Reading Time: 4 minutes Trying to motivate teens to do schoolwork is often challenging during normal times. Now, more than six months into a global pandemic, most students are participating in online learning, which […]
Is There Really Such a Thing as Snapchat Dysmorphia?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Yet another unexpected effect of social media is coming to light: Young people are seeking plastic surgery so they can look more like the idealized images they create using selfie […]
4 Scary Concepts from Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ That Every Parent Should Understand
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Social Dilemma, a new Netflix documentary, is a frightening look at how social media is impacting us as individuals and as a society. According to some of the visionaries […]
5 Ways to Be an Active Listener for Your Teen
Reading Time: 4 minutes We listen to other people all the time, but how often do we really pause and tune in to what they’re saying? There’s a big difference between processing information and […]
Empowering Teens: Talking About the Do’s Instead of the Don’ts
Reading Time: 3 minutes From a very young age, children and teens are constantly being told “no.” While kids need rules for protection and safety, parenting is about far more than setting limits and […]
