Navigating life’s choppy waters is no small feat for adolescents, particularly when tough choices and an uncertain future loom large. Mentoring is a powerful tool that can help young people build confidence, gain valuable life skills, and reach their full potential. From mentoring rewards to potential problems, let’s explore the wide range of advantages and […]
Encouraging Self-Care and Mental Health for Teens
As teenagers develop into young adults, they must confront daunting obstacles and stresses that can have a profound impact on their emotional well-being. From academic demands to social media influences, the teenage years are a time of intense growth and development – both physically and emotionally. In this article, we’ll explore how to motivate teens […]
Teen Mental Health Concerns and How You Can Help
Mental health concerns are on the rise for teens. With everything that they confront on a daily basis, it can be very difficult to deal with and often has an adverse effect on their mental health if they haven’t developed strong coping skills. Teens that are dealing with challenging personal circumstances are at high risk. […]
How Can I Help My Teen Build Healthy Relationships?
The relationships that teenagers build are some of the most important bonds that they have. Humans are naturally social, and having a solid group of people to rely on is important for their well-being. But just because your teen has people in their life doesn’t mean they have a good relationship. As a parent, it […]
Communication Skills Every Teen Mentor Needs
There are many types of volunteer opportunities that take special skills or abilities. While becoming a teen mentor doesn’t require any trade skills or special degrees, two things are absolutely essential: a caring heart and good communication skills. If you volunteer as a teen mentor, it goes without saying that you already have a caring […]
Understanding Age-Appropriate Behaviors in Kids
Kids. Wouldn’t it be nice if they came with a handbook? If you are a parent, teacher, or mentor of kids or teens, you know that time spent with them can be either extremely rewarding or pull-your-hair-out frustrating. While anything worthwhile is always going to be challenging, interacting with kids and teens becomes much easier […]
How to Teach Resilience
When you think of the top attributes you want to foster in your kids, what comes to mind? A good work ethic? Kindness? Compassion? Maybe responsibility and obedience? As great as these attributes are, one of the most important attributes a person can have is resilience. Resilience may not be something you can give to […]
How to Build Self-Esteem in Teens
Above all else, we want the teens we love to be happy. For this to happen, they have to feel good about themselves, but is there anything we can do to foster healthy self-esteem in the youth we serve, or is that a battle they have to fight on their own? Luckily, there are ways […]
How to Keep Your Marriage Strong When Dealing With a Troubled Teen
As parents, it can feel like your world is falling apart when your kids are struggling. The endless worry, sleepless nights, different parenting styles, and immense stress from parenting a struggling child can take a serious toll on your marriage. Sadly, many marriages can’t handle the pressure and don’t survive these types of stressors. And […]
When is Teen Intervention Essential?
All teens have their struggles. It’s a difficult time of life as they are figuring out who they are, discovering their values and interests, and fighting to belong. It’s hard to know when a teen is going through the normal ups and downs of adolescence and when their issues are serious enough to warrant stepping […]
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