Adolescents

Danielle Matthew

How To Bond With Your Teenager Over Summer Break

Summer is upon us, allowing much-needed time with our kids and teens that we should not take for granted. I think we can all agree these...

Danielle Matthew

Ways To Navigate Through The Holidays With Peace And Hope

The holidays can be a hectic time for everyone, especially for parents who have kids that live at home. Along with the normal stress that...

Danielle Matthew

Ways that Kindness, Gratitude and Helping Others Can Improve Your Mental Health

Many people underestimate the power of kindness, gratitude, and helping others. While we learn that these are good behaviors, their...

Danielle Matthew

Ways the Pandemic Has Made Bullying More Prevalent Today

The pandemic has triggered a variety of mental health symptoms, including bullying. Over the past year and a half, self-esteem and...

Danielle Matthew

How To be Okay When Things Aren’t Alright

For the past year and a half, things haven’t felt okay to many of us. And while some normality has returned, concerns around COVID’s new...

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Helping Kids and Teens Navigate This New School Year

The 2021/2022 school year is very different from prior years. Unlike last year, when many kids struggled with virtual learning, they are...

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Ways to Help Your Teen Have a Happy and Successful School Year

Within the next few weeks, millions of U.S. students will be starting a new school year. It will be many students’ first time sharing a...

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How to Help a Teen Who Has Become Socially Withdrawn

Parents sometimes worry because their teen has become socially withdrawn. They no longer want to leave the house or hang out with their...

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What Parents Should Know About Online Friends and Cyberbullying

Over half of U.S. teens have made a friend online. Many of these online friends live thousands of miles apart, sometimes across the...

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How to Know if Therapy Will Benefit Your Teen

Perhaps therapy for your child is something that you’ve considered off and on over the years, or maybe you’ve recently seen changes in...

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Helping Kids Adjust to an Evolving, New Normal and Returning to School

Over the past year, COVID has taken a toll on mental health. School is an integral part of child and teen’s development and mental...

Danielle Matthew