Reading Time: 3 minutes Remember those five high schoolers from The Breakfast Club? If someone made a sequel to that movie, set 10 years later, what would each of them be doing? And how […]
Empowering Teens
Because this is what we are all about: You.
What Is Sadfishing, and Why Are Teens Doing It?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sadfishing—you’ve probably seen it on your social media feeds, even if you didn’t know the name for it. A teary-eyed selfie, or few cryptic lines about how bad the person […]
Back-to-School Tips for Parents to Help Teens Thrive
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7 Tips for Parenting as Tweens Turn Into Teens
Reading Time: 5 minutes Crossing the bridge from childhood to adolescence is an exciting time for kids—but for parents, it can sometimes feel like trekking across unknown territory filled with quicksand and wild animals. […]
Why Is My Teen So Angry and What Can I Do to Help?
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a common question that parents ask, and it’s worth noting that it’s not unusual for a teen to be angry, sometimes really angry. Because adolescents are changing so […]
Why Boys Will Talk About Male Substance Abuse But Not About Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes Teen boys and teen girls drink alcohol and use drugs at roughly the same rates. But male substance abuse is considered more acceptable and “normal” by parents, peers, and society […]
5 Ways to Help Teens Get Back on Track Socially, Emotionally, and Academically
Reading Time: 5 minutes The pandemic has become known as “the Great Pause”—a time of enforced closures, cancellations, and loss. For teens, this pause has been more devastating than for other age groups, […]
How to Talk About Race and Racism with Teens
Reading Time: 5 minutes Racism and racial bias aren’t easy topics to discuss with teenagers. But it’s important for parents to learn how to talk about race, because teens often have questions about racism […]
4 Evidence-Based Tools for Cultivating Teen Resilience
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 […]
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 […]
