3 Mistakes To Avoid When Parenting Teens

Hey parents! Did you know this…? 🤔⁣⁣𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦! ⁣⁣Even though you may feel your child pulling away or eager for more independence, deep down they still want you involved. ⁣⁣A strong bond with your child, especially during the…

Parent, did you know there are 3️⃣ stages of Adolescence? The 3️⃣ stages of adolescence are an important framework for understanding teenage development. Each stage is guided by physical, cognitive and emotional changes. The 3️⃣ stages include early adolescence (ages 11 to14), middle adolescence (ages…

Talk to Them Tuesdays: Connecting with Your Adolescent. Join us for weekly conversation prompts designed to strengthen your connection with your adolescent! https://fb.watch/i7EKeazAhX/  

“𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.⁣⁣Happy MLK Day everyone. We hope you are able to rest and enjoy time with your loved ones today. 💙⁣⁣Leave a comment below! 👇#happymlkday #familyovereverything #familiesbelongtogether https://fb.watch/i6hA5oXq77/  

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Parents, 👋 Living a healthy lifestyle helps keep you and your teen’s mind balanced.🧠 We know during the teenage years, things are constantly changing, and they are constantly developing. They are growing, and are becoming more independent. It is our responsibility as parents to help…

1 in 5 teenagers experience mental illness. Mental health issues such as generalized anxiety, social phobias and depression are common among teenagers. It may be hard for a parent to distinguish between regular adolescent behavior and a possible mental health issue because some of the…

Parents, 👋 Did you know that despite all of the internal and external influences that influence risky behaviors in our teenagers, we as parents are still ranked number one. 🥳 Though we are number 1️⃣, we need to be aware of the other influences as…

Parents! 👋 We know that raising a teen can be very difficult. One of the reasons this can challenging is they’re in transitional phase. Adolescence is the transition from childhood to adulthood. Though they are not adults just yet if we begin to interact with…

Parents, as the holiday season is winding down there is still time to spend intentional time with our kids. We encourage you to spend time with your family, and not just small talk, but true quality time.⁣ ⁣ ⁣Here is a list of 5 things…

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? 🤔⁣ ⁣ 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 “𝘧𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱” 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳. ⁣ ⁣ Reactive parents yell, scream and hit haphazardly when they have “had enough.” But this parenting style will backfire on you, because reactive…

We hope you had a great holiday weekend! Maybe even as much fun as we had with our staff at our Annual Staff Holiday Appreciation Dinner! 😉 We had food, dancing, laughter, great company, and even chair massages. We love spoiling and showing appreciation for…

We are continuing our “𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴” series! We’ve been getting lots of questions on what to do as an overprotective parent, so, here are a few tips to help you out! 👏⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. Talk to other parents in your circle…

Yesterday, we talked about the effects of being an overprotective parent. We received several comments wanting to know what an overprotective parent looks like, so 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭!👇⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 – If you’re making decisions…