Vaping is becoming an extremely common means of substance use among tweens and teens. Many of my later teen clients are completely addicted to nicotine. It all started innocently enough, and usually in middle school. Please watch the following video on a few basics...
You work full-time and your teenager is home after school. It feels very frustrating that they stay home a good part of the day, or are out having fun with friends while the house needs a lot of attention. Maybe you don't even care about the chores around the house...
If you're a parent who wishes to connect better with your teen, you'll have to have elements of friendship in your relationship. The parents who know how to listen well and care about what their kids care about seem to also have authority. The parents I see in...
This post will not apply to every parent. Some of you have kids who are very comfortable with who they are. They seem relaxed and self-assured. What a blessing! There are a large number of you though who have teens that really want approval. This can take...
There are some things to look for this holiday season if you suspect depression in your teenager. Here are a few signs: Helping teens grow and families improve connection, Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT
It is very, very important to take good care of yourself physically. You already know this though. What you probably also already know, but maybe haven't been thinking about, is how critical it is to exercise. As a whole, we Americans like to procrastinate...
Here is a list of questions to ask yourself about whether to keep dating your significant other. If you feel uncertain a lot of the time about your relationship, watch this quick 90 second video; I think it will help. Helping teens grow and families improve...
To argue effectively with your teenager, you both have to be listening. It doesn't do a lot of good just to try and overpower each other. Here's the mistake a lot of teens and parents both make when they are disagreeing: they continue to restate the same point...
Your pain is real and your pain is intense. School is a place of special torture for you. You don't feel emotionally safe among your peers. You wait for someone to make a degrading comment or not even notice you at all. You feel as though nobody would care if you...
It has been said that you need affectionate physical contact approximately ten times per day for your well-being. Does your teenager get that? If you've noticed your teen feeling anxious or depressed lately, you might ask yourself this question. Some teens hug...
Hello, I’m Lauren! If you notice your teen struggling, you might be feeling helpless, hopeless, frustrated or concerned as a parent. Try to remember, there is hope. I want to help your adolescent feel better. My hope is for them to enjoy their life again. I want them to feel confident they can handle whatever situations arise.
