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5 Ways to Connect with a Teen

5 Ways to Connect with a Teen

In my Teen Life Support Group last semester, I had a student who seemingly did not want to be there. She refused to talk. She crossed her arms. She kept her head down. After the first week, we talked to her and said that she didn’t have to talk but needed to participate as a member of the group. She reluctantly did the activities, but still never spoke a word. A few weeks later, another student asked about my family. I explained that my parents live in Alabama, and I don’t see them very often because of the distance. Immediately, my standoffish student spoke. “Wait, you’re from Alabama? Me too.” In that moment, we had created a connection. Connection. It sounds so easy, right? But how often do we strive to achieve it and come up short?

Confronting the Momo Problem

Confronting the Momo Problem

Find out how to handle conversations about worrying internet issues like suicide ideation, drug use, and body image in a way that is helpful to teenagers?

Do You Have Grit?

Do You Have Grit?

“Grit” is about vision and motivation. It’s important because teens who have grit can clarify their future goals and help them do what it takes to get there.