Negotiating Rules With Teenagers
Home Negotiating Rules With Teenagers: Building Cooperation and Trust Published: 11/05/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, BA Rules are a necessary part of raising a teenager. Every family sets different limits, and what feels reasonable varies by teenager and household. But how the rules are established can matter just as much […]
Teen Emotional Privacy
Home Teen Emotional Privacy: Why Adolescents Don’t Share Everything With Parents Published: 11/05/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, BA Your child might have been comfortable talking openly when they were younger, but as a teen, they seem to hold back when it comes to talking about their feelings. While this can […]
Earning Back Parental Trust
Home Earning Back Parental Trust: A Guide for Teens and Parents Published: 11/05/2026 Authored by: Sean Jackson, BA, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, BA It’s 11:40 p.m. The text says “at Jordan’s,” but the location pin points somewhere else entirely. Maybe you’re the teen who invented that story or the caregiver looking at the phone […]
Why Teens Need a Sense of Control Over Their Lives
Home Why Teens Need a Sense of Control Over Their Lives Published: 11/05/2026 Authored by: Hayley Snelling, BS Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS “Why don’t you trust me?” “It’s my life!” “I’m not a kid anymore.” If you’ve heard your teen say things like this, you’re not alone. Adolescence is a time of major changes […]
Online Identity and Teen Mental Health
Home Online Identity and Teen Mental Health: Growing Up on the Internet Published: 11/05/2026 Authored by: Sean Jackson, BA, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, BA The online identity teens construct today is part of growing up in a world of social media and technology. But it’s happening at a time when teens are still working […]
Parent-Teen Power Struggles
Home Parent-Teen Power Struggles: Causes and Healthier Ways to Respond Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Hayley Snelling, BS Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Have you ever asked your teen a simple question like, “Can you put your phone away and start your homework?” only for it to somehow turn into a massive argument about respect, trust, […]
