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: 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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Category: Milestones

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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Teen Milestone: Not Giving in to Peer Pressure

Oct 12, 2021

Help your teen manage peer pressure by reinforcing their positive sense of self, modeling values, and suggesting different ways to say no.

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Teen Milestone: Bouncing Back from Failure

Oct 12, 2021

The way your teens learn to handle failure can make them more resilient.

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Category: Milestones

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