Tag Archive for: raising teenagers

How Housebound Families Can Stay Sane

In this article, psychologist Collett Smart gives 6 tips for how families can effectively navigate being housebound together during COVID-19.

How to Talk to Kids about Bad News in the Media

How much is too much information for young people? And what is age appropriate? I cover both younger children and teens in this video.

What to Say to Children and Teens About COVID-19

Reports on COVID-19 are everywhere – on every screen, in every feed, at work, and school. But how much is too much information? And what is age appropriate?

Boys Have Body Image Issues Too

Whenever I ask a group of tween or teen boys what they think the main area of body focus is, for boys, they yell out, ‘A six-pack!’

What if my Child is the Bully?

Nothing stirs the heart of a parent more than bullying. I don’t think there is a week that goes by without a story in the media about a child being bullied.

Developing Relationship Intelligence in Teens

What young people everywhere have in common is the need for love – in some ways, they crave it as much as (or even more than) basic needs like food.

When Friendships Go Wrong For Girls

Girls need to know that arguing doesn’t have to be the end of a friendship, but that squabbling can be vital to help learn respectful conflict resolution.