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: Self-Advocacy

Oct 12, 2021

Parents can help teens learn self-advocacy.

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Category: Milestones

Teen Milestone: Learning to Drive

Oct 12, 2021

It's time to move over and let your teen take the driver's seat.

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Category: Milestones

Teen Milestone: Setting Life Goals

Oct 08, 2021

Setting life goals is important because it sets teens up for adulthood success — they learn that going for a goal means you can achieve it.

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Teen Milestone: Seeking Role Models

Oct 08, 2021

Encourage your teen to connect with trusted adults in the community.

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Category: Milestones

Teen Milestone: Learning from a Mistake

Oct 07, 2021

Teens learning from mistakes so they don’t repeat them is an important milestone.

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Teen Milestone: Choosing Friends Over Parents

Oct 07, 2021

Your teen choosing a friend over a parent for an activity is a sign that you raised a self-sufficient human who feels prepared to go out into the world.

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Category: Milestones

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