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When Your Teen Starts Dating: How Involved Should You Be? (Without Pushing Them Away) canadian parenting resources child mental health child mind institute consent and boundaries healthy relationships kids help phone lgbtq+ youth love is respect mental health & safety neurodivergent teens parenting support parenting teens parenting teens & relationships positive parenting teen dating teen dating violence prevention thrive momma coaching blog

“They’re dating? Already?!”

That first, “So… I have a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner,” can hit like a truck.

Part of you might be happy they trusted you enough to share.
Part of you might be thinking,...

Loving Them Through It: Parenting 15–25-Year-Olds Who Are Flirting With (or Fighting) Addiction 12 step addiction al-anon boundaries codependency emerging adulthood harm reduction health & wellness optional if you want it in a series: support & encouragement mental health parenting parenting teens recovery young adults

You know that moment when you realize your kid isn’t a kid-kid anymore… but also definitely not a fully cooked adult?

They can drive. Vote. Live on iced coffee and confidence. Make big,

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Raising Boys in the Age of the Manosphere: Why Notes on Being a Man Matters (and What We Can Do About It) boys emotional health loneliness masculinity mentoring parenting parenting teens

If you’re raising a boy right now, you might feel like you’re parenting with a megaphone blasting in the background.

On one channel: “Be tough. Be dominant. Don’t be weak.”
On another: “Men are the p...