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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 often. The…
OCTOBER 01, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
It’s not defiance, it’s distressThe morning arguments have become a daily battle: stomach aches, headaches, or a flat-out refusal to get out of bed.What…
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
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Making sense of the therapy alphabet soupYou know your teen needs help.You’ve also heard the terms—CBT, DBT, EMDR—perhaps from a referral, from other…
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
Connected but not connectingYou scroll past your child’s social media profile and see a collage of connections—hundreds of followers, dozens of likes, a…
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, sports,…
SEPTEMBER 03, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
Your love is the anchorPerhaps your child has shared a new name or different pronouns.Maybe they’re expressing themselves in ways that are new to you.Such…
AUGUST 27, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
Healing happens best togetherYou’ve been there for every milestone: their first steps, their first day of school, their first heartbreak.So when your…
AUGUST 20, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
When it’s more than shyness or sensitivityPerhaps your child has always been described as “daydreamy” or “overly sensitive,” but now you see them…
AUGUST 13, 2025
POSTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF
When coping turns risky: Teens and vapingYou might catch a faint, sweet scent, notice a new device among their belongings, or perhaps sense a shift in their… 
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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
Is Your Teen Vaping to Cope? A Parent’s Guide