When the carriage is a pumpkin

Tag: Adolescence

When the carriage is a pumpkin

Graduating High School and Stepping into Life. There’s a feeling that a fun celebration is happening, but your daughter feels like she’s not part of it. This drama might seem exaggerated to us, but for

Supporting Teens Through New Year’s Celebrations

Tonight, like every night, but perhaps a little more, I ask you to open your eyes and listen closely to what’s happening outside. Teenagers, just looking for reasons to celebrate, went out today to mark

“It’s Not a Big Deal – But It Might Really Help”: Talking Therapy with Teens

There are quite a few things in life that we know are important, beneficial, or will ultimately improve our lives—but we still postpone or avoid them for long periods of time. Why? Because they involve

The Colors of Hila: When Material Meets Muse

Let me begin with a slightly odd confession: When someone teaches me something new or introduces me to something I wasn’t familiar with—I immediately name it after them. For example, I don’t have Alcea setosa

Light, Oil, and a Little Self-Compassion

Every year, as the holidays approach, the voices of teenagers rise again—they become tense, as if preparing for an attack. This “battle” has two sides: The buffet table itself, and the adults who suffer just

Youth Going Astray

A teenage boy gets up at one minute to eight. Not brushing his hair, not brushing his teeth. He’s been in the same pajamas for two, maybe three days. The house is quiet—the younger siblings

Butterflies

For all those times when parents of teenagers come to me, frustrated that their child is completely off the path they had envisioned for them—that they’re being defiant on purpose, digging in their heels, and

slime

In recent years, a phenomenon has been spreading that has become something of a hobby for children and teens — making slime. Many children love making slime, exploring its ingredients, and perfecting it. Those who

Tag: Adolescence