by Thrive Training and Consulting | Oct 24, 2022 | Teen, Teen Brain
As young people move into middle and high school, their lives become increasingly complicated. More schoolwork and homework, sports, activities and social lives make many adolescents and teens struggle with managing their busy schedules and feeling overwhelmed....
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Oct 13, 2022 | Childhood Trauma, Health & Wellbeing
In the mid-1990s researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente were looking at the impact of trauma in childhood on adult health. As part of the study, more than 17,000 adults were asked about maltreatment and family dysfunction during their...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Sep 27, 2022 | Mental Health, Teen
Hearing a young person express a desire to end their life is extremely frightening. Often, parents are at a loss about how to respond. How can they protect their child? Will questioning them about their thoughts of suicide put ideas in their head? Is their child...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Sep 14, 2022 | Recovery, Substance Abuse, Teen
For parents of adolescents or teens with an alcohol or drug problem, accepting that their child has a substance use disorder and getting them help can be major hurdles to overcome. So, it’s hardly surprising that parents often breathe a huge sigh of relief when their...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Aug 30, 2022 | Teen Brain
When I work with adolescents and their families, a question I frequently hear from parents is: “What were they thinking?” It generally comes as a response to something their child did or said, poor judgment they have shown, a risk they took or a seemingly...
