Library Lock-In: Pride Night
Teens are invited to enjoy a low key night of crafts, snacks, video games, and more! Bring your friends or make new ones at this after-hours program just for teens! …
Raise thriving Teens: Using Brain Science with parenting coach Sam Straub
Do you ever wonder why teens act the way they do? Are you curious about those mood swings and sudden bursts of independence? Discover the basic brain science behind your …
Managing Holiday Expectations: Tips to Avoid Stress and Focus on Joy this Holiday Season
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 …
Navigating Teen Relationships: 5 Tips from Talk to Me First
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 …
On Teen Dating, Healthy Relationships, and Homecoming Dances
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 …
New Feature: Add it to the Stack! with Melody
Top picks for readers and moms who wanna beBy: Melody Wukitch & Chelsea Harrison Moms- tell me if this sounds familiar? You have a book (or seven) in a stack …
When Time Takes Flight: The Bittersweet Symphony of Parenting
I just thought I had more time… All summer I felt my son pulling away. He worked more and spent more evenings away, keeping himself very busy. I mostly fought the urge …
Making Friends: Goblins, Ogres, Wizards – Oh My!
I recently started a local Tabletop Games club in the Cape St. Claire area. We’ve only met a few times so far, but it has been great! Of course, it …
The Teenage Brain: A Wild Frontier
By Jillian Amodio, LMSW, Mental Health Contributor Teenagers are perhaps some of the most perplexing creatures on the planet. In some ways, they are still children, yet in others, they …