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Decision-Making Skills for Teens

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Home Decision-Making Skills for Teens: Smarter Choices Every Day Published: 06/10/2026 | Updated: 06/10/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Adolescence is a period of intense emotionality and increasing independence. The developing teenage brain is structurally geared towards heightened reward-seeking behavior, while executive control systems are still developing.  Combined, these factors […]

Cooking Skills for Teens

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Home Cooking Skills for Teens: Confidence in the Kitchen Published: 06/10/2026 | Updated: 06/10/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. As teens mature into young people, they want to become increasingly independent and responsible for themselves. This time is a crucial period to learn life skills that prepare them to live […]

Confidence Building for Teens

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Home Confidence Building for Teens: Growing Self-Esteem and Strength Published: 06/10/2026 | Updated: 06/10/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Low self-esteem in teens can have a huge effect on mental health, daily life, and general well-being. For example, less confident teens might avoid participating in extracurricular activities, take criticism personally, […]

Peer Conflict by Gender

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Home Peer Conflict by Gender: Navigating Teen Relationships Published: 06/08/2026 | Updated: 06/08/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Friendships in adolescence are key to young people’s social development, identity formation, autonomy, and mental health. Unfortunately, they can be incredibly challenging for teens to navigate.  Furthermore, teen friendship conflict and resolution […]

Relational Aggression in Girls

Teen girl experiencing Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) in teens standing in garden with arms crossed looking upset as three other girls talk behind her back

Home Relational Aggression in Girls: Understanding Social Conflict Published: 06/08/2026 | Updated: 06/09/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Instead of acts of physical violence, much of the bullying and conflict that goes on between teen girls is relational in nature. This relational aggression can look like gossip, manipulation, and social […]

Masculinity and Emotional Suppression

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Home Masculinity and Emotional Suppression: Helping Boys Express Emotions Published: 06/08/2026 | Updated: 06/08/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, B.A. Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Pressures on boys and men to be strong, resilient, and capable can cause them to suppress and disconnect from their emotions. It can also contribute to mental health conditions such as […]