Growth & Development

Adolescence is a time of profound growth. Parents must understand the physical, social and emotional development that occurs in order to raise young people prepared to thrive.

Failure Is a Temporary State

Jul 19, 2026

When your teen makes a mistake, they don’t earn a permanent label of failure. Teach your teen to bounce back by reminding them that this too shall pass while helping them move beyond the mistake.

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Why You Should Let Your Teen Fail

Jul 03, 2026

What if we reframe failure by seeing its positives? (Yes, failure has benefits.) Failing means your teen took a risk.

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Help Teens Develop Self-Control

Jul 03, 2026

Teens demonstrate responsibility, and you put them in-charge of their life more and more until they’re ready for adulthood.

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Am I Normal?

Jun 27, 2026

Every body is different, but we sometimes act as if all bodies should be the same and there is an "ideal" we should aim for.

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5 Ways To Ensure You Matter

Jun 22, 2026

If parents want to instill a sense of “mattering” in their children, they must first feel they matter themselves.

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Get to Know How the Teen Brain Works

Jun 18, 2026

Six ways to guide teen brain development.

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Category: The Teen Brain

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