When I was in the 6th grade my English teacher, Ms. Cole, told me I was going to be an author. I don't remember what prompted this but...

The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...

Whether teens are dating or not, it's a good idea to talk to them about what a healthy relationship looks like.

The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...

Recently I've been exploring wide-spread and enduring beliefs about teenagers. This month I was thinking about how we as a society often...

Recently I've been exploring the myths we tell ourselves about teenagers. Last month, I discussed why we perceive teens as selfish; this...

I love working with teens. I love their optimism, and their energy and their resiliency. I love their way of looking at the world and...

This summer I wrote a post about how the delayed released of melatonin effects the sleep patterns of teenagers, and why this means all...

With Thanksgiving this week, I've been thinking a lot about gratitude. Gratitude can act as a bond between people. If someone has been...

The CDC's latest Youth Risk Surveillance found that Arkansas was number one in the percentage of teenagers who were bullied on school...

This month is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is a growing problem in the United States, no less so among teens than among...

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to share with you the National Alliance of Mental Health’s tips on...

All this summer I’ve been exploring the effects of the developing adolescent brain on adolescent behaviour. Recently I came across this...

For the past two months, I have been exploring some of the effects that normal brain development has on adolescent behavior. In today’s...

This summer I am exploring some of the effects that the adolescent brain has on adolescent behaviour, and today I wanted to look at what...

Over the next few weeks, I will continue exploring different aspects of adolescent development, and the ways in which these effect...

So much has been written -and read!- about the development of very young children, as if once we've got our kids sleeping and eating...

My personal Facebook feed has been flooded with pictures of 2018 graduates, both high school and college students. For so many,...

Those of you who read my blog probably know that the development of adolescent brains and its effects on adolescent behavior is of deep...

Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics called for the institution of a universal depression screening for adolescents. According to...