Most parents arrive at the idea of therapy late, and often sideways. Something has gone wrong; grades have fallen through the floor, a bedroom door has slammed shut and stayed that way, a school nurse has rung with worrying news. By the time parents pick up the phone...
Respecting a teenager’s privacy (with non-negotiable exceptions) isn’t soft parenting; it’s evidence-based parenting. Autonomy is a core psychological need, and intrusive, controlling parenting is reliably linked to more anxiety and depression, not less risk. The...
