New school. New job. Death of a loved one. Different hair cut. Pandemic. Change happens,  big or small, whether we expect it or not. For a lot of people, change can be difficult to deal with. This week, Meagan and Lauren sit down at the lunch table to talk about life's changes and transitions. Hear about two different approaches to dealing with change: coping skills and rites of passage. Listen at the end to hear four tips you can use in the cafeteria of life when change finds its way into your life.

To read about coping skills for life transitions for teens and tweens, click here. To read Greater Good's article about rites of passage, click here.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix