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Read more about the article Top 3 Tips for Helping Your Teen With Autism Get Back to School

Top 3 Tips for Helping Your Teen With Autism Get Back to School

The transition from summer back to school can often be a challenging time for children and teens, especially for youths on the autism spectrum. Because autism covers a large spectrum and presents differently in every person, there are several ideas for ways to help your teen or child with autism feel that they belong and have significance during this time of change. Keep reading for top 3 tips for helping your teen with autism get back to school.

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Read more about the article 5 Tips for Promoting a Positive Relationship Between Teens, Food, & Their Bodies

5 Tips for Promoting a Positive Relationship Between Teens, Food, & Their Bodies

Some of my most stressful moments, as a mom of three, are around what my children are consuming in the form of food and media. I cannot always control what my children see and hear. I can’t control how much my children eat or what they eat. I CAN control my reaction and I CAN control what I say and do in regards to MY food and body. Keep reading for 5 tips for promoting a positive relationship between teens, food, and their bodies.

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Read more about the article Coaching and Therapy: A Deeper Look into Healing Practices for Teens

Coaching and Therapy: A Deeper Look into Healing Practices for Teens

Get a “behind the scenes” look at the work of a coach and therapist that specialize in working with teens. Lindsay Camp LMFT of Austin Teen Therapy, joins us for a Q and A about coaching and therapy. We explore similarities and differences in our practices and share about our unique philosophies.

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Read more about the article Using Love Languages to Connect with Your Teen

Using Love Languages to Connect with Your Teen

When asked, “How do you show your child or teen you love them?” parents say things like giving them hugs, making them breakfast, and using the words “I love you”. There isn’t a right or wrong answer. However,  an even more important question to ask is: How do you speak your child or teen ’s love language?  Keep reading to get easy-to-apply ideas!

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Read more about the article Summer Planning for Raising Healthy and Happy Teens and Tweens

Summer Planning for Raising Healthy and Happy Teens and Tweens

Summer can be your greatest asset in guiding hard-to-reach teens (so, yes, I mean all teens) toward a healthy and happy adulthood. As the parent, motivated to get our teens involved this summer, we might try to explain to our kids how they’ll be challenged and better off by participating in summer programs and learning experiences. We also have to understand the benefits from a teenager’s perspective and communicate in ways that bring connection and collaboration.

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Read more about the article Organize Your Summer for More Fun & Connection

Organize Your Summer for More Fun & Connection

As the school year winds down, you’ve probably already thought about your big summer commitments: summer camps and trips and now the reality of a very different schedule and rhythm for the summer months may be at the forefront of your mind. Summer offers many organizational challenges: inconsistent schedules, summer trips, sunset at 9 p.m., camps, playdates, and more. It also gives us a chance to spend more time with our kids and teens, which we hope can be fun instead of a struggle. When you organize your summer together with a focus on connection, summer fun is more likely.

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Read more about the article Talking Sticks and Sharing Circles

Talking Sticks and Sharing Circles

"I decided to bring the idea of the Sharing Circle into our family – as a way to share what is on our minds, to solve problems and to come to decisions. In order for everyone to have equal opportunity in being heard, I felt we would all need representation on our Talking Stick."

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