Learning and Mental Health Assessments: What Parents Need to Know
Advocating for your teen with learning or behavior challenges is no small feat. If your child struggles with mental health issues, neurodiversity, or both, you’ve probably felt the emotional weight of explaining their needs, over and over, to teachers, administrators, or even family members. Starting the process to get an assessment may feel like the […]
ADHD Medication Battles: Why Teens Refuse and How Parents Can Help
When your teen refuses to take their ADHD medication, it often feels like it’s you and the doctor against them, battling over what’s best. You’re seeing firsthand how the lack of medication affects their sleep, motivation, impulsivity, and emotional regulation, while they complain about being constantly tired, anxious, and unable to focus. Yet, when it […]
Sacrificing Authenticity for Safety at Home: Why Emotional Safety Matters
Few things in life are more complicated, more emotionally charged, than family, especially during holidays or milestones. This past Thanksgiving, I realized something major: I finally let go of who I thought I had to be and embraced who I am. Using a sports analogy, here’s what I mean… Imagine I come from generations of […]
The Grades Are In—Why Your Teen Still Isn’t Motivated (And What to Do About It)
The school year is underway, test results are posted, and here you are again…, …bracing for a report card that’s not what you’d hoped for. The same patterns are showing up— 👎🏻your teen is still struggling to get up on time 👎🏻assignments are missing 👎🏻 and the emails from teachers about poor attendance and grades […]