Whether teens are dating or not, it's a good idea to talk to them about what a healthy relationship looks like.

Recently a friend shared that her son had witnessed a classmate being mercilessly teased by another student. Although she said he...

The words were hard for the 13 year old sitting across from me in the counseling room. “i want to, but I can’t” she said in practically a...

Recently I've been exploring wide-spread and enduring beliefs about teenagers. This month I was thinking about how we as a society often...

Recently I've been exploring the myths we tell ourselves about teenagers. Last month, I discussed why we perceive teens as selfish; this...

I love working with teens. I love their optimism, and their energy and their resiliency. I love their way of looking at the world and...

With Thanksgiving this week, I've been thinking a lot about gratitude. Gratitude can act as a bond between people. If someone has been...

The CDC's latest Youth Risk Surveillance found that Arkansas was number one in the percentage of teenagers who were bullied on school...

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to share with you the National Alliance of Mental Health’s tips on...

For the past two months, I have been exploring some of the effects that normal brain development has on adolescent behavior. In today’s...

This summer I am exploring some of the effects that the adolescent brain has on adolescent behaviour, and today I wanted to look at what...

Over the next few weeks, I will continue exploring different aspects of adolescent development, and the ways in which these effect...

So much has been written -and read!- about the development of very young children, as if once we've got our kids sleeping and eating...

It’s so easy to remind teenagers about what they are NOT doing and to tell them why they are not doing it. They don't respect their...

March is Self Harm Awareness Month. What do parents need to know about self harm? First, it's not uncommon. An estimated 13-23% percent...

Last week, I posted advice for teens on how to better connect to the adults in their lives, excerpted from an interview I did with my...

As promised, I want to share my reaction to Jess Shatkin’s book, Born to Be Wild. I can honestly say that this is a wonderful read, but a...

Recently, one of my clients shared a piece of writing with me that describes herself and she has allowed me to share it with you now. On...

I frequently use videos in my practice to encourage teens to talk about themselves, to explore their feelings, and to help them identify...

While I am reading Born to Be Wild, I wanted to share with you one of my all time favorite books about teens: Untangled: Guiding Teenage...