In today’s digital age, screens are integrated into almost every part of teenagers’ lives. Smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and laptops provide teens with access to education, connection, and creativity, but they also expose them to stress, misinformation, and unhealthy comparisons.
What do teens and toddlers have in common? They’re seeking autonomy, dealing with big feelings, and experiencing rapid brain growth, to name a few! If daily battles with your adolescent child feel like déjà vu, parent educator Beth Goss has some wisdom and advice to share about this phase of parenthood.
Last Fall, PEPS partnered with Cocoon House, the Snohomish Health District, and Crossroads Alternative High School to offer a PEPS Group to new moms. The PEPS Group started with 5 new moms and met for 8 weeks. Students received credit at Crossroads Alternative High School by participating in the program. The PEPS format encouraged the moms to talk to each other…