Life After High School: Helping Your Teen Decide What’s Next

“You don’t have to have it all figured out right now.” The eyes of four young men, two of them my sons and the other two my nephews,  locked their eyes on me as I spoke. There was a rare silence in the room from this typically rowdy bunch. Then, the oldest cut through the quiet moment with a statement

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The Power of Purpose to Transform a Teen’s Life

Can a sense of purpose be the missing link in your teen’s life? When it comes to the struggles teens face, much attention is given to drugs, hormones, diet, trauma and other factors that can impact a teen’s mood or struggles with various mental health issues.  However, one overlooked and deeply impactful issue is a lack of purpose.  Viktor Frankl

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Vitamin Deficiencies and Depression in Teens

*The following information is not intended to be medical advice but intended to be informational. Please seek advice from a medical professional for diagnosis and treatment options. He’d had his ups and downs as a teen, but this was different. Caden had been depressed, easily agitated, and distant for more than a year, and his parents were getting more and

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