Brain Food Posts:
Understanding Pronouns and Other LGBTQIA+ Terms for Parents
Main BlogAs a parent, you can be an LGBTQIA+ ally by understanding pronouns, using them correctly, and creating a safe and accepting home for your child. Here are some tips on how to do just that...
Create a College Party Safety Plan With Your Teen [A Parent’s Guide]
Main BlogTalk to your teen about party safety before they head off to college and make sure they have the guardrails in place to take care of themselves. Our free guide provides conversation starters and practical suggestions for parents....
Talking to Your Teen About Their Drug Use: Strategies for Open Communication
Main BlogGet your teen to actually hear you when you talk to them about their substance use (empathy and understanding are big here). Get tips and conversation starters in our free guide for parents....
How to Confront Your Teen If You Catch Them Drinking [or Smoking]
Main BlogCaught your teen drinking? Stay calm & start a conversation. Learn how to approach this sensitive topic in our guide & masterclass. Read more here....
Peer Pressure and Drinking: How to Check In With Your Teen About Their Experience
Main BlogLearn how to have an open conversation with your teen about peer pressure and drinking. Our guide provides tips and questions to help you navigate this delicate topic and keep your teen safe....
Party Safety Tips for Teens: Starting the Conversation and Creating a Safety Plan
Main BlogHelp keep your teen safe at parties with these practical party safety tips. Learn how to create a safety plan, start the conversation with your teen, and equip them with the tools they need to make safe decisions around substance use....
Substance Use in Adolescence: Preparing Your Kid For Their Inevitable First Encounter
Main BlogInitial exposure to drugs and alcohol in the US happens around age 13. This guide for parents is about how to talk to adolescents and prepare them for this first encounter....
Help Your Kid Process Their School’s Drug Education Program
Main BlogDiscover how to talk to your kid about drug prevention after their first education program. Download our free guide for tips and conversation starters to keep them safe and informed....
How to Encourage Resistant Teens to Consider Therapy
Main BlogThis mom’s teen son was suffering from anxiety but was resistant to the idea of seeing a therapist. Hear how she worked through that resistance and got him to consider therapy....
The Little Book of Social Media for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Up With Your Teen
Main BlogThis is a go-to reference guide for parents of teens to help them understand the apps teens are using and weigh the benefits and risks....