Maybe you have seen ads online from organizations looking for volunteers and wondered about the benefits of volunteering for you or your teen. Maybe it has crossed your mind to help out, but you don’t know where to start or if you even have the time. There is a strong case for making the time,…
Thank you notes were a big deal in the house I grew up in. My family was generous when it came to holidays and birthdays, and my grandparents were always quick to remember the milestones and let me know they were thinking of me. Something my parents always instilled in me was to write a…
When every week feels long and heavy, finding something to look forward to can make a bigger difference than you might expect. Have you ever felt bogged down, with each week dragging on with the same routines and stressors, and wondered why you even keep trying? Let me tell you, life can be difficult at…
Teen self-esteem shapes almost everything, from friendships and dating to how a teen handles a bad grade or a hard day. Learning to love yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a teenager. Do you remember the first time you fell in love? Chances are, if you are an adult,…
Ever feel like Garfield the Cat, dreading the most dreaded day of the week and fighting a serious case of the Monday blues? I’ve been there. For me, it starts with my thought process: what needs to get done this week, and where do I even start? That can make me anxious about the whole…
Struggling to feel happy, or finding it hard to hold onto a positive mindset when every day feels blah? Maybe you have been feeling downright negative lately, and it is hard to see anything good about your day. Life can be difficult at times. It can turn any of us into Eeyore, walking around with…
Teen mistakes can feel enormous, both to the teens making them and to the parents watching. It helps to remember the bigger picture: life is this incredible, beautiful process of figuring out who we are, what we want, and the people we want in our lives. We may search our entire lives to find out…
