There are so many fun activities for teens this summer! Check out our best picks! Some are recurring events so check the website for more dates. NW Escape Experience Physical adventure games in which Read More
5 Best Teen Activities in Vancouver, Washington
5 Fun Things to do with Kids in Vancouver, Washington
Written by Nancy Ness It’s summertime, ready to kid around? Check out these things to do with kids in Vancouver, Washington. Some are free! (Free is good!) Some are one-time activities and Read More
5 Tips for Managing Screen Time with Your Teen
Screen time for both teens and adults is taking a lot of time away from activities we used to enjoy. The most disturbing results of too much screen time are decreased time with family and friends, Read More
4 Easy, Promising Ways to Get Your Teen to Talk
Many of the parents we meet share that they struggle with getting their teen to talk. They report that attempts at conversations are met with one or two-word answers. Perhaps for you, it Read More
Easy Steps to Cultivate Kindness in Marriage and Grow Love
Kindness in marriage sometimes feels like a tug a war – if you’re kind to me, I’ll be kind to you. Sound familiar? The not-so-big news regarding this stance is, no one wins. We all know marriage is Read More
3 Reasons Why Every Teen Should Have a Mentor
Written by Olya Pavlishina, LMFT We all know that being a teenager is not easy. Teens have to deal with navigating their way in the world while undergoing monumental physical, emotional, Read More
How to Make Anxiety Your Ally, Not Your Enemy
Written by Ericka Martin Are you maxed out by stress and anxiety? Living with persistently high levels of anxiety can take its toll, impacting your ability to sleep at night, to concentrate at Read More
5 Ways Expressive Therapy Can Help Your Teen
What is Expressive Therapy? Expressive Therapy uses different modalities such as paint, poetry, journaling, clay, and sand-tray to express emotion and access parts of our brain that are sometimes in Read More
5 Ways to Make Stress Work in Your Favor
1. Pay attention to stress Stress is a built-in warning system telling you that something needs your attention. Just like a car dashboard lights up to signal that something is wrong, stress alerts you Read More
7 Warning Signs that Your Teen is Cutting
Written by Olya Pavlishina, LMFT As you may already know, an epidemic of self-harm is occurring among teens. Adolescents and even preteens are engaging in self-injury in record numbers. Over Read More