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How To Prepare For College: Essential Tips for Young Adults And Adolescents
Let’s face it. Gen Z have grown up during tough economic times with increasing uncertainty. There’s an enormous amount of pressure to succeed. Many of

5 Back To School Red Flags: Identifying Early Warning Signs in Young Adults
Raising a teenager in today’s fast-paced digital world is not for the faint of heart, and we give parents props for doing such demanding but

How To Choose The Right Therapeutic Gap Year Program
Finding the right therapeutic gap year program can be challenging. Is it right for your child? What should the program look like? What qualifications should the program have? It’s a big decision. In this article, we answer all those questions and more.

Choosing the Right Program for Your Struggling Young Adult
Many parents are on the hunt for a therapy or adventure program that will help their struggling young adult. Adventure Therapy Programs can help struggling young adults recover their love of life, develop life skills, discover talents, and restore confidence and self-esteem.

How A Therapeutic Gap Year Can Help You Succeed In College
If your child is feeling burned out after high school, struggling to stay on top of mental health, or feeling unmotivated about a future academic track, taking a therapeutic gap year before college might make a lot of sense. Therapeutic gap years can prepare your child for college by helping them develop the necessary skills and maturity to thrive in a collegiate environment.

Common Mistakes Young Adults Make In The College Process
It’s no secret that Generation Z often struggles to launch, or worse, launches into a higher educational path only to completely unravel during the first semester. This guide will help you understand what mistakes young adults make during the college process and how parents can offer support.

Screen Time, Education, and Cannabis Use In Young People
With technology becoming a way of life, it’s more important than ever to understand what effects–the good, the bad, and the ugly–screen time may have on our increasingly fragile generation of youth. We now have longitudinal data on the effects of screen time use in young people. Research has shown that screen time has far-reaching effects–touching your teen’s social, academic, and emotional development–something that cannot be ignored when it comes to parenting a millennial youth.

Three Parenting Styles That Will Wreck Your Teen’s Future
You’d do almost anything for your child, right? But sometimes those good intentions are what lead to embracing negative parenting styles. If you’re wondering how your parenting stacks up against the big three parenting styles that will wreck your teen’s future, we’ve got the information you need to identify any missteps and make any necessary changes so you and your teen can thrive.