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OCTOBER 08, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
You can’t pour from an empty cupThe phone call from school, the slammed door, the late-night worry—the stress of parenting teens with mental health...
OCTOBER 07, 2025
POSTED BY MICHELE MURPHY
When my daughter turned 12, she started shutting her bedroom door. And I don’t just mean physically—although that too. The door was closed more...
OCTOBER 01, 2025
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It’s not defiance, it’s distress The morning arguments have become a daily battle: stomach aches, headaches, or a flat-out refusal to get out of...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
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Making sense of the therapy alphabet soup You know your teen needs help. You’ve also heard the terms—CBT, DBT, EMDR—perhaps from a referral,...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
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Connected but not connecting You scroll past your child’s social media profile and see a collage of connections—hundreds of followers, dozens of...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
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Is your teen ambitious or anxious? You see the late nights spent hunched over textbooks, the constant grade checking, the packed schedule of AP classes,...
SEPTEMBER 03, 2025
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Your love is the anchor Perhaps your child has shared a new name or different pronouns. Maybe they’re expressing themselves in ways that are new to you....
AUGUST 27, 2025
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Healing happens best together You’ve been there for every milestone: their first steps, their first day of school, their first heartbreak. So when your...
AUGUST 20, 2025
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When it’s more than shyness or sensitivity Perhaps your child has always been described as “daydreamy” or “overly sensitive,” but... 
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When Music Heals: How Taylor Swift Helped Me Reach My Daughter
It’s More Than Skipping: Understanding the Anxiety Behind School Avoidance
CBT, DBT, EMDR: What Actually Happens in Teen Therapy? A Parent’s Guide
My Teen Has Hundreds of Friends Online, So Why Do They Seem So Lonely?
Beyond Grades: When Academic Pressure Becomes a Mental Health Issue
Supporting Your Teen Through Gender Identity Exploration: A Guide for Parents
Why Family Involvement is No Longer Optional in Teen Mental Health Treatment
Understanding the New Wave of ADHD and Autism Diagnoses in Teens