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.

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!

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

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.

“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.