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Daily Living Skills for Teens

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Home Daily Living Skills for Teens: Building Confidence and Independence Published: 06/09/2026 | Updated: 06/09/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Building daily living skills is not always a central focus of therapy. A teenager can make real progress learning to manage their emotions and communicate better, but still struggles to […]

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: 06/08/2026 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 […]

Hormonal Mood Impacts in Teens

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Home Hormonal Mood Impacts in Teens: Understanding Emotional Changes Published: 06/08/2026 | Updated: 06/08/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. If you were asked to look back on your own teen years and summarize the emotions you felt, we’re pretty confident the word “rollercoaster” would sum them up well. Now, […]

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 […]

Healthy Masculinity Development

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Home Healthy Masculinity Development: Strength Without Suppression Published: 06/08/2026 | Updated: 06/08/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Many parents want to raise strong sons and instill certain values and qualities in them. However, the version of strength your son is picking up from the world around him may not […]