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.

Teen Milestone: Communicating Emotions

Oct 12, 2021

Be there to provide comfort with a smile and a hug, or a shoulder to cry on when your teen communicates their emotions.

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Teen Milestone: Delaying an Immediate Want

Oct 12, 2021

Delaying an immediate want will help your teen learn that planning and thought now leads to better results later.

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Teen Milestone: Asking for Privacy to Think

Oct 12, 2021

Asking for privacy is a healthy step towards independence, and helps in raising trusting, and trustworthy, teens.

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Teen Milestone: Getting a Job or Internship

Oct 12, 2021

Parents can help teens succeed at their first job by encouraging them to be self-aware and understand ways they interact with others.

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Teen Milestone: Setting Work Habits

Oct 12, 2021

Show your teens how you set bigger goals and the smaller steps needed to achieve them.

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Teen Milestone: Expressing Gratitude

Oct 12, 2021

Our teens are just learning to count their blessings.

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