March is Self-Harm Awareness Month. There have been reports of significant increases in self harming behaviors in teens ages 12-17 and...

As we transition into a new year, so often we think of things we want to do to change something. We "resolve" to achieve a goal by...

Emerging from the darkness into the light is hard on the eyes. We cautiously shield our sensitive retinas with sunglasses, a visor or the...

Julie Baron, LCSW-C ~Therapist and Mom of 2 Teens For Parents, Seeking Feedback from Your Teens is Essential and Tricky I often hear...

Julie Baron~ Therapist and Mom of 2 Teens Learning and thus any change, is a dynamic process. If ever there has been a time when we are...

I know it is not what any of us thought it would be pre-virus. There are lots of things teens don’t have this summer; BBQs, sleepovers,...

Thank you to the World Bank for hosting this webinar and allowing me to share it more broadly.

For roughly the past 15 years, we have ramped up our efforts and expectations for functioning to unsustainable levels. The results have...

Week 1 of Coronavirus shut down was for many a welcome relief of daily responsibilities and tasks. For teens especially, staying up...

The only certainty is in knowing there will be uncertainty. One of the core skills we advocate in working with and raising teens is...

Adolescence is a search for identity. Figuring out who you are, what and whom you like, what drives your motivations and what values...

...is hard. Why? Here are my thoughts. We often feel we are walking on eggshells trying not to set off an emotional explosion. We fear...