In a recent article in Time Magazine, Ziauddin Yousafazi, father of Malala Yousafazi, the youngest-ever recipient of the Noble Peace Prize, made the following statement: “Good parents should want their children to be independent as early as possible.” Most parents would agree with that sentiment. However, there are ideas embedded in that statement that mean different things to different parents and families. Let’s look at the two most obvious: What

Parents of teens diagnosed with ADHD know their children need strategies to help keep them focused and complete classwork and homework on time. They also know this: it takes more than a day planner and daily verbal reminders to make that happen. It takes planning, creativity, patience, and cooperation. It takes time and energy – but it’s one hundred percent worth it. We have a simple list of things you

We’ve come a long way since the first National Recovery Month in 1989. A lot has changed. The way we view and treat addiction, the way we view and treat mental and behavioral health disorders, and the way we, as a society talk about both addiction and mental health disorders. If we go back thirty years and take a peek at 1989, when National Recovery Month first started as Treatment

Since California legalized the use of marijuana for adults, the substance has also become more readily accessible to underage minors, who use it recreationally – which is illegal. Marijuana use has become so rampant and pervasive that teens are now smoking everywhere they can—including school. Whereas it’s relatively common knowledge that many high school adolescents smoke on campus grounds before the bell, during lunch, or after school, did you know

September is National Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S. In honor of this month, we’ll share resources and highlight ways that everyone can make a difference in the life of a suicidal teen or adult. In this post, we share awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day, which occurs this year on Tuesday, September 10th. Please read the first two posts in this series: Suicide Prevention Month: When It Comes to

September is National Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S. In honor of this month, we’ll share resources and highlight ways that everyone can make a difference in the life of a suicidal teen or adult. In this post, we’ll offer five practical steps you can take if you know someone is contemplating suicide. Please read our first article in the series, Suicide Prevention Month: When It Comes to Suicide, We