When Your Teen Is Hurting, You Feel It Too Recently, I signed my teen up for a program he was genuinely excited about. He had been wanting to learn special-effects makeup, and we found a program that looked like a great fit. At first, there was plenty of...

What the New Spider-Man Movie Taught Me About Healing From Injury (Spider-Man spoilers ahead! Nothing major, but if you haven’t watched it yet and want to go in completely spoiler-free, bookmark this article and come back afterward.) I wasn’t...

Teen girls often subscribe to judging themselves harshly to motivate change in academics, their looks, & how they fit in. There’s a belief a lot of us grow up with: That if we want to change… we have to be hard on ourselves first. It’s true...

When Friendships Change: Supporting Your Teen Through Friendship Loss The moment so many parents have, sometimes totally blindsiding you,… when you watch your teen move through a friendship breakup. Maybe she’s quieter.Mentions the drama…...

A Parent’s Guide to Advocating with School and Community Supports When your teen is navigating recovery, whether from injury, disordered eating, or mental health challenges it can feel like all things “life” suddenly get more...

When a teen athlete is working through recovery, it’s not just her sport that ends up on the sidelines. Rest. Rehab. Getting the green light to play again. From the outside, these are the milestones everyone is watching for.  The markers of progress. The signs that things are getting...

Training Tips for Teen Girls I’m on a rest day today, so I’m feeling pretty good, a little eager to run again, and a little tender in some spots. As I train for my half-marathon, it’s got me thinking a lot about the mind training aspect....

Unbreakable Mindset for Teen Girls Drop the pebble in the pond and watch the ripples begin to unfold! There’s nothing quite like the power of this transformation, especially when it starts from within and begins to ripple outward. A big win we’ve seen more...