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A Love Letter To My Teen

I wrote this to give you some language as you think about how to approach your teen when it comes to marijuana. I shared this at a recent webinar on teens and weed and many parents asked for a copy of it. The tone we need to have with our teens is one that’s clear […]

What Empathy Really Is and How To Create More Of It

Our kids are growing up in a culture that lacks empathy. It’s not that people don’t care, I think most do. But caring is passive. It’s a starting point, but not an end. Empathy is different. Empathy takes effort and desire, and it often compels action. A lot of the rage and hopelessness that many […]

How To Help Your Teen Build Better Habits

The best time to start a new routine is during natural beginnings. The start of a week or month for example. For kids it might be the start of school or the return after spring break. Of course, there may be no better time for a new routine than the start of a year. There’s […]