Critical thinking matters because kids and teens need to figure out who they are—and what they value and believe in—separately from the adults who raised them. It can be a scary and hard process to witness, because not everyone has their best interests at heart the way you do. However, if young people are prepared with solid processes for evaluating information, you can rest easier knowing they're less likely to fall prey to misinformation and disinformation.

“Knowing what's going to be hard gives you the opportunity to decide whether you want to put effort into proactively problem-solving and making decisions that will better serve your family, or whether you want to put that effort into reactively dealing with guilt, resentment, anger, exhaustion, and tears.”

“Being resilient means that you and your kids will be better able to regulate your emotions and make healthy choices during every transition throughout your lives, including the changes and challenges of going back to school.”

The pressure shouldn’t be on parents to entertain their kids and teens all summer…here are five tips that support healthy, long term development in ways that are (mostly) fun, and that encourage cooperation and collaboration in the household as well!

Teaching kids about racism and antiracism feels a lot harder than it should. Let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable, learn together, and take antiracist action that makes the world a better place for everyone.

Grownups often expect too much from kids. We see their vibrant energy - energy that far exceeds that of us approaching or beyond middle-age - and we mistakenly conflate it with also having an adult level of impulse control, frustration tolerance, stamina, and patience.

Anxiety has a PR problem.

It's linked to addictions, has a disorder named for it, and is often the reason why folks don't go out and live their lives. Yes, anxiety is very real and yes, anxiety can be incredibly debilitating. But it didn't start off as a bad thing…in fact, its original job was to keep us alive.
As a parent, how can you help your child manage healthy levels of nervousness and anxiety? Read on to find out…

Three tips for building the supportive and trusting relationships between parents and children, that are their best protective factors against long term harm.

Before you angrily skip past this article because you think it's going to be another person telling you to take a bubble bath or get a pedicure and you'll feel better about the constant state of chaos in your house and family, let me put your mind at ease. This is NOT that.

Parents feel the pressure to constantly strive for an unattainable standard or face public shaming via social media.

Parenting and co-parenting are challenging at the best of times! Here are 3 keys to get you back on the same page as your parenting partner(s) when you disagree on what’s best for your children.

Parents have more power than they realize when it comes to supporting children and teens during hard times, and preparing them for success throughout their whole lives.

All-or-nothing thinking can creep into every area of your life—but what if there was an alternative that benefited you AND your family?

Every parent wants to raise “good” kids who become adults who are successful, happy, and not living in their basement when they’re 40! Here are three tips to help you do just that.

Five tips for having difficult conversations with your kids and teens.

“Reopening” isn’t as easy as just opening the door and re-entering the world. Consider some of the emotional and social challenges facing your kids and teens as they prepare for getting back to “normal”.

A few thoughts on pandemic-related “Learning Loss” for kids, tweens, and teens as we head into summer.

Practical tips for helping your kids manage their big feelings, thirteen months into the pandemic.