Emotionally Unavailable Parents
Home Emotionally Unavailable Parents: How It Affects Teens Published: 08/19/2026 Authored by: Sean Jackson, BA, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Many of us measure what it means to be a good parent by presence. Did you make it to the game? Are you home in time for dinner? Did you keep the promises you […]
Honors Student Burnout
Home Honors Student Burnout: Why High Achievers Burn Out Published: 08/19/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. It’s relatively easy to imagine already-struggling teens burning out, but high achievers are often the last people we think to check on. Honors student burnout can be easy to miss. Their grades are high, […]
Co-Regulation
Home Co-Regulation: How Parents Help Teens Feel Safe Published: 08/17/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. When your child is struggling to manage their emotions, your first reaction is to help them calm down and overcome their distress. What you’re doing has a name in developmental psychology, and it’s called […]
Homeschooling During Mental Health Recovery
Home Homeschooling During Mental Health Recovery: What Parents Should Know Published: 08/17/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Parents can face a daunting challenge if their teenager’s mental health has gotten to the point where traditional school isn’t sustainable. In some situations, homeschooling during mental health recovery can provide both parents […]
Window of Tolerance
Home Window of Tolerance: Helping Teens Feel Safe & Regulated Published: 08/11/2026 Authored by: Sean Jackson, BA, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. One moment, your teenager seems fine, laughing at something on their phone. The next, a small disagreement turns into yelling and tears that seem out of proportion to what just happened. Changes […]
Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn: Trauma Responses in Teens
Home Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn: Trauma Responses in Teens Published: 08/11/2026 Authored by: Jemma Strain, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. It can happen fast. Someone raises their voice, a text to a friend goes unanswered too long, or you walk into a room, and the mood feels off. Suddenly, your heart is […]
