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Upcoming Panel Discussion: Students Under Stress- October 18
Grant will speak on a panel at the The Compass Church's Hobson campus next Thursday, October 18. The subject is on point for teenagers and parents of teens: it focuses on the ups and downs of social media and screen time. Click here to register!
How To (Finally) Reduce Money Related Stress
This world is filled with stressors and triggers, and one of the most universal stems from money. Now, there are practically infinite resources out there with concrete tips for money management. Dave Ramsey has very popular and effective advice, as do financial advisors and other professionals that can help you make a plan and stick to it. So for this article, I will focus on the negative impact money often has [...]
The Necessity of Emotional Regulation
By Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker In our societal context, we can scarcely go a day without creating an emotional response as part of our daily experience. Emotions can have a wide range of expression and intensity and simultaneously describe a spectrum of life’s experiences. Happiness, sadness, gratitude, anger, shame, guilt and fear are just a few of the universal experiences of human emotion. They can be responsible for [...]
5 Ways To Help Your Child Make the New School Transition
Think back to your first day at a new school. All the kids were so much bigger than you. You didn’t know where anything was. In short, it was all really scary. And that’s doubly true if you just moved to town and didn’t know anyone in the building. In those times of chaos and uncertainty, your kids need stability in their lives. That’s where you come in. After those [...]
Overcoming Challenges in Perfectionism
As college students are entering their campuses either for the first time or returning back to their post-secondary aspirations, recent studies are confirming that young people are embracing more perfectionistic tendencies within the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom than ever before. With collected data from over 41,000 college students on the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, three areas of perfectionism were highlighted to be impacting students’ mood and behavior overall. [...]
Reminders for Your Teenager (and You) Before their First Date
Ah, young love. It’s a wonderful time filled with butterflies, hormones and almost unbelievable awkwardness. Wow. I’m thankful I aged out of it a long time ago, and I’m thankful my kids have nearly made it out as well. Whether your kids are in the midst of dating for the first time or you’re here to prepare for the inevitable, you should know that it’s not easy to be the [...]