This fall, our team attended the Educator’s Roundtable hosted by Newport, Groves (GLO), Horowitz Health, and Traverse. Dr. Joshua Stein, an adolescent and adult psychiatrist with Newport, shared powerful insights on perfectionism—something we see often in our work with kids, teens, and families. We know that real learning takes root when we pause, reflect, and […]
The Avoidance Trap
Accommodation: Parents Avoidance Trap Anxiety is a prevalent topic in media and professional training spaces today. It’s also a fundamental part of how our nervous system is wired. In my work with teens, I often hear them say, “I just want anxiety to go away.” My response is usually, “I haven’t figured out how to […]
Uncharted Territory; Positive Strategies for Parenting in the Digital World
If you are not an educator, you like me, do not have much of a template for parenting/teaching children how to be responsible digital citizens. Note that these skills are higher level executive functioning skills. They require practice, intentionality, and development. By that I mean, as young people age and their prefrontal cortex continues to […]
Five Easy Steps for Parents to Support Kids going through Transitions
Ah, summer! It is almost here and the glorious days of sleeping in, more time for friends, and sun are almost here for tweens and teens. What should be a much-deserved break can sometimes be filled with stress and anxiety for kids. As parents, how can we tell when our kids are dealing with regular […]