Embracing Recovery: Finding Your Passion and Making it Work for You

Embracing Recovery: Finding Your Passion and Making it...

  As struggling young adults move through the recovery process, one the most difficult elements of it becomes the “after.” While in recovery, everyone is encouraged to set goals and look forward instead of back, but...

Surviving Adolescence: Building Emotionally Strong Teenage Girls

Surviving Adolescence: Building Emotionally Strong...

  Teen girls face some of the most challenging times of their lives during their teenage years. There are changes to their bodies, their minds are developing, and they are trying to establish their identities – all while...

Childhood Nightmares and Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents: Are They Really Related?

Childhood Nightmares and Psychiatric Disorders in...

  It is well known that psychiatric disorders often display their first symptoms as children reach adolescence, but what if there were telltale signs earlier on? Research is beginning to reveal the relationship between mental...

Narcissism And The Millennials: Do They Really Go Hand in Hand?

Narcissism And The Millennials: Do They Really Go Hand in...

  Every recent generation has been tagged with a name identifier, with the latest being the called Millennials. However, along with the designation comes the assumption of generational “norms” – the most...

Walking Zombies: Teens Who Need More Sleep

Walking Zombies: Teens Who Need More Sleep

  No doubt every parent has heard their teen groan, “But I’m tired!” at one point or another. Usually when trying to get them up for school and other early-morning obligations. Still, there is good reasoning...

Addiction Recovery Promotes Strong Leadership in Young Adults

Addiction Recovery Promotes Strong Leadership in Young...

  It is fair to say that overcoming addiction is no easy thing. For a teenager struggling with such a huge problem at such an early stage in life, recovery becomes a part of their emotional fabric; it is a huge slice of who they...

How Does Music Impact Our Teenagers?

How Does Music Impact Our Teenagers?

  For decades, music has had a tremendous influence on teens, both good and bad. YouTube videos, music festivals, and streaming sites have made music a part of everyday life. From relaxing and soothing music, to energetic—or...

How Should Teens Prepare For College?

How Should Teens Prepare For College?

Talk of college is everywhere in the media. Many teens hear how they need to prepare for their higher education, but besides “get good grades,” what have they really been told? Good grades are important, but they are...

What Does Music Do To Teens?

What Does Music Do To Teens?

  Although parents have long wondered about the influences—both good and bad—that music can have on their teen, today’s parents may have more reason for concern. As of 2013, teens spend an average of 7.5 hours a...