Children/Teens ages 11-14 are engaging in asserting independence while still being dependent on adults in their lives. They will naturally break rules and test limits. This is a healthy part of their development and necessary for learning and growth. 

Both teens and adults experience stress. Stress is the physical or mental response to an external cause, such as arguing with a friend or encountering a difficult situation at school. These feelings are your body’s way of warning you about risk and bringing your attention to problems that must be resolved. A stressor can be one-time or ongoing.  On the other hand, anxiety is the body’s reaction to stress and can occur even if there is no current threat. While all humans experience some anxiety, when worries and fears become persistent, they can begin to interfere with everyday life and impact your teen’s health.  As a parent or those in a parenting role, you can support your teen in learning to identify and manage their stress- an essential skill they will use for years to come. 

As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play an essential role in your teen’s development and success. There are intentional ways to cultivate a healthy parent-teen relationship, and helping your teen learn how to manage peer pressure provides a great opportunity.

As a parent or those in a parenting role, you play a critical role in your teen’s success and health. There are intentional ways to foster a healthy parent-teen relationship, and developing rules about alcohol helps establish the supportive conditions required for your teen to deal with risk.

Now is the right time to become more knowledgeable about the challenges related to cannabis that may face your child/teen and how you can help them grow their skills for success. 

Now is the right time to become more knowledgeable about the challenges that may face your child/teen related to alcohol and how you can help them grow their skills for success. 

As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play a critical role in your teen’s success. There are intentional ways to foster a healthy parent-teen relationship, and creating rules about cannabis helps form the supportive conditions needed for your teen to deal with risk appropriately.

As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you play a crucial role in your child’s/teen’s success. There are intentional ways to cultivate a healthy parent-child/teen relationship, and daily routines provide an ideal opportunity.