Three Things To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Make The Team
While getting cut from a team or being rejected from an opportunity is an inevitable rite of passage, it doesn’t make it sting any less. When your child hurts, you hurt (and it’s even worse if you feel like it’s an injustice). That said, your response to your child’s big disappointment can help or hurt […]
You Need to Talk to Your Teen About Fentanyl
Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, called fentanyl “the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered.” Perhaps most alarmingly, she continued, “From large metropolitan areas to rural America, no community is safe from this poison.” Of the 107,375 drug-related deaths in the U.S. from January 2021 to January 2022, 67 […]
Are You Sabotaging Yourself by Micro-Quitting?
In the world of athletics, micro-quitting refers to all the ways you give less than 100 percent. It can look like ducking out of an hour-long workout five minutes early, cutting your run a couple miles short, or adding an extra rest day. While they might not be bailing on their athletic goals, they’re giving […]
Three Ways To Use Your Mistakes To Your Advantage
“Everybody makes mistakes.” We probably heard that phrase a million times growing up – and everyone knows that it’s true – but there’s something that’s always stuck out to me about this cliché. Everybody makes mistakes, yes, but what happens next is much more variable. Everybody makes mistakes, but not everyone recovers graciously from them. […]
Is Roblox Safe For Children? Here’s What Parents Need To Know
If your child spent a sizable chunk of their holiday break playing Roblox, they are certainly not alone. As of November 2022, the extremely popular gaming platform had a mind-blowing 58.8 million daily users – and approximately 67% of them are under the age of 16. With these stats, it is unfortunately not surprising that […]
Teen Suicide: Warning Signs & Prevention
If your child is considering suicide, call or text 988 or chat on 988lifeline.org. The Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. The word “suicide” is often spoken in a hushed whisper, and it can be a painful topic to discuss […]
How Perfectionism in Adolescence Impacts Mental Health (And What You Can Do About It)
At first glance, perfectionism seems to be innocuous – often, it’s even seen as a positive thing. When teens have high standards for themselves, they work hard and accomplish their goals. However, there’s a dangerous flipside to perfectionism, and it can have a variety of harmful consequences for your child. Here’s what perfectionism looks like […]
The Supreme Court is Ready to Rule on Affirmative Action: Here’s What Might Replace It
This week, the Supreme Court seems ready to rule on a “blockbuster” case regarding affirmative action, specifically that the “race-conscious admissions programs” at both Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. Their decision will have huge implications for the college admissions process, which has been a hotly debated practice since it began. If […]
National ACT Scores Drop to Lowest in 30+ Years
Earlier this month, ACT released their data for the 1.3 million students in the graduating class of 2022 who took the ACT exam. While there was plenty to learn from the full report, there were two pieces of information that stood out (and not for great reasons): the national average Composite score for the class […]
Early Bird, Night Owl, or an In-Between Hummingbird? Here’s What Time You Should Plan to Be Most Productive
Have you ever seen a dog get overly excited and dash through the house with a case of the “zoomies”? That’s how I feel, every night around 11 p.m. No matter how exhausted I was during the day, I find myself filled with energy once the sun goes down. Of course, when my alarm goes […]