Overprotective Parenting and Teen Anxiety
Home Overprotective Parenting and Teen Anxiety: Signs and Effects Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Veronica Silver, MA Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS As a parent, it’s natural to want to protect your child from danger. You want to know where they are, what they’re doing, and who they’re with, as a way to protect them. But […]
Teen Privacy vs. Secrecy
Home Teen Privacy vs. Secrecy: Understanding the Difference Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Ryan Frawley, For parents, it can be frustrating when your teen gives one-word answers to questions about their day, or when they come home from school and head straight to their room without saying anything. When you ask […]
Making Friends After Social Isolation
Home Making Friends After Social Isolation: A Guide for Teens Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Ryan Frawley, It can be good to take a break sometimes. Maybe you’ve had a stretch where staying in felt easier than going out, and replying to messages slowly dropped down your list of priorities. Now […]
Friendship Repair
Home Friendship Repair: How Teens Can Rebuild Trust After Conflict Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Emma Loker, BSc, PgDip Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Fighting with a friend can make everything feel awful. Whether you’ve said or done something you regret, or you were the one who got hurt, most of us know that horrible feeling […]
Best Friend Breakups
Home Best Friend Breakups: Helping Teens Cope With the End of a Close Friendship Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS A best friend breakup can be one of the most painful relationship losses that a teen will experience. A best friend might be the person they text first, sit […]
One-Sided Friendships in Teens
Home One-Sided Friendships in Teens: Signs and Emotional Effects Published: 11/04/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Friendships don’t have to be perfectly equal in every way. Sometimes one friend may need more support, or have less time to invest in the relationship because of school or other responsibilities. That’s perfectly […]
