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Ep. 70: Grief & Banned Books

Ep. 70: Grief & Banned Books

Join us for a very relevant conversation on how to support teens through grief, book bans (& challenges), and loan forgiveness. You don’t want to miss it!

How to Talk About School Shootings

How to Talk About School Shootings

We wish you never had to have this conversation, but it is an important one in light of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. In this brief episode, Karlie talks through some tips on how to talk about school shootings and also gives some ideas for how to be part of the solution moving forward. We hope this is a helpful resource as you continue to connect with the teenagers in your life.

Ep. 32: School Check-In

Ep. 32: School Check-In

School counselors and specialists weigh in on current challenges students are facing in pandemic life, how we can support our schools and offer coping mechanisms.

Ep. 24: Healthy Habits & Fall Sports

Ep. 24: Healthy Habits & Fall Sports

How long does it really take to form a new habit? Chris and Karlie find out! Then they take a look at fall sports, hoco, foco and expectations.

Not Your Average Teen Drama

Not Your Average Teen Drama

From toddlers to teens, our kids are grieving too. They are unruly and restless and not interested in school work. They might act angry sometimes, but anger and angst go hand in hand with grief. And instead of getting together to shake their fists at the sky and dance to angry music, they are forced to stay home in our worldwide time-out while they grieve the loss of what they had hoped. For prom. For graduation. For their summer jobs and trips with friends.