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Managing Teen Screen Time, How Much Is Too Much?
Raising kids in a digital world is no small task, but considering most of us are the first generation to do so, it feels insurmountable.
November 29, 2023
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How Do Parents Balance Enabling Versus Empowering Kids
It can be hard to tell if you’re enabling vs. empowering your young adult child. While both require your effort, enabling supports the ongoing problem, and empowering offers solutions and stops the problem from happening. Knowing the path to empowerment and independence is hard, so we’ve compiled our best tips for empowering your young adult or teen.
November 2, 2023
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5 Ways to Help Your Teen Develop Autonomy
We all know the importance of autonomy and independence, but how do we teach these skills to our young adults and teens? It’s no small task, and while it can feel daunting, we have a few ideas to help you on your journey. If you’re still feeling overwhelmed, you might consider a therapeutic gap year for your young adult to help them find their independent footing as they enter adulthood.
October 23, 2023
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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
September 6, 2023
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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
August 10, 2023
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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.
June 28, 2023
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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.
June 16, 2023
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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.
May 19, 2023
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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.
March 30, 2023
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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.
February 28, 2023