Red Ribbon Week 2023

Red Ribbon Week 2023

 What is Red Ribbon Week? Red Ribbon Week is an annual nationwide campaign educating young people about the risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. This is a week designated to make children and teens aware of the damage alcohol and other drugs (AOD) can cause to...
Teaching Our Kids Resilience Starts With Us

Teaching Our Kids Resilience Starts With Us

So. Much. Stress. You work hard all week, juggle your child’s school and extracurricular activities, and try to be a good parent and partner. It’s exhausting. Add to that a national teen mental health crisis at the tail end of a two-year pandemic. It’s enough to crush...
When The Summer Heats Up for You and Your Teen

When The Summer Heats Up for You and Your Teen

Sometimes the temperature outdoors is relatively cool compared to the heat inside your household. Giving our children roots and wings, according to the saying, is the greatest gift a parent can give. Though, at times, attaching those wings is difficult for all...
Addressing Social Anxiety in Teens: A Guide for Parents

Addressing Social Anxiety in Teens: A Guide for Parents

Anxious teens are different from anxious children. Young kids worry about external things like monsters and the dark. (Remember when you had to leave the light on for your toddler to fall asleep?) Teens, on the other hand, worry more about themselves: their...