Preparing Teens for Healthy Romantic Relationships
Is Love in the Air? Last month was Valentine’s Day. Maybe love was or is in the air for your teen? (And maybe not– both scenarios are totally normal for …
Samantha Straub is the owner of Teen Savvy Coaching, where she offers parent coaching for those raising teens and tweens. She is also a licensed therapist, long-time school counselor, and mom to two busy teens. You can find her online at www.teensavvycoaching.com, Facebook and Instagram.
Is Love in the Air? Last month was Valentine’s Day. Maybe love was or is in the air for your teen? (And maybe not– both scenarios are totally normal for …
Ever wondered why your teen or tween, who is perfectly capable of completing their assignments, opts instead to delay, delay, delay? If homework were like driving a car, your teen’s …
With New Year’s Eve on the horizon, it’s possible your teens will be making plans to celebrate with their peers. What if your teen asks to go to a party …
My late mother was a sentimental soul…and a perfectionist. This combination made holidays like Thanksgiving particularly fraught in my household. In theory, my mom loved all the little traditions like …
I had my first boyfriend in the final days of seventh grade. We’d been flirting for weeks, and his best friend was already “going out with” my best friend, so …
By Samantha Straub, LCPC, Parent Coach and Owner of Teen Savvy I’m walking down the school hallway at the end of lunch period and see a group of boys, mostly …
Back-to-school time means a return to routines, structures, and academic pursuits. And, for many families, this time of year also means a ramp-up in extracurriculars, now often referred to as …