What did you think? How did that affect you? I’m fine. It didn’t affect me at all. More often than not, this is a lie. Everything affects someone. Everything. Sometimes the impact is huge and sometimes it’s a little ruffle that can even be a happy ruffle. It’s still an affect though. The stiff jaw [...]
“I wouldn’t go to therapy I have friends and a partner. I talk to them a lot even if I don’t talk to my parents.” Having friends and family and even mentors are great resources, but in the end there’s a reason to get a therapist whether you call that person a counselor, therapist or [...]
Be yourself and others will like you, but what if they don’t like it when your teen is being themselves? Be yourself anyway and get a new group of people for God’s sake. Not everyone is going to like you and that’s a good thing. Why? Some people aren’t worth being around and if you struggle [...]
Sometimes in the darkest moment it’s hard for your teen to see the end of the tunnel. But it’s always hard when there’re no lights on. The light is experience and wisdom. The light is hope. Sometimes you give that to your teen and sometimes your teen can give it to themselves. Think about ways [...]
“My Dad says I’m bipolar. I can be happy one minute and then completely sad the next.” Sometimes you hear words and a part of the definition sticks with you and because your teen relates to the part you remember you repeat what you heard. At the risk of sounding like a therapist, let me [...]
I don’t know, it’s just that when I drink I feel…well, I feel less nervous somehow. Teens who struggle with anxiety may find themselves drinking or using drugs to help them calm down. By nature teens develop coping mechanisms, they aren’t born with them. So there will be times your teen will happen upon poor [...]
“I used to drink and smoke weed.” Hmmm what made you stop? “One day, I tried to play my sport with a hangover and I was horrible. That was all it took. I was convinced it was no longer for me.” If you were overhearing this conversation as this teen’s parent, you might have thought [...]
