Teen Lifeline Arizona Parenting Magazine May 2025 Article FINAL – April 11, 2025 Target Word Count: 500-600 words Current Word Count: 609 words Byline: Nikki Kontz, Teen Lifeline Clinical Director “I can do hard things.” “I am worthy of friends.” “I love myself...
By Nikki Kontz Helping Kids Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Feelings As you get ready to clean out closets and tidy up your home this spring, remember that your mind can also benefit from a periodic refresh. For children and teens, mental clutter such as negative...
By Michael Klinkner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker As a parent, discovering or suspecting your teenager might be using drugs or alcohol can be deeply distressing. The teenage years are a time of exploration and boundary-pushing, but substance use carries serious...
Byline: Nikki Kontz, Teen Lifeline Clinical Director You’ve been reminding your child to say “thanks” since they learned to talk, and you likely beamed with pride the first time they offered a genuine “thank you” without prompting. As your child grows, moving from...
Provided By Culinary.net Feeding an entire family can be difficult enough on its own with busy evenings full of hustle and bustle. One additional factor that can cause even more headaches is dealing with a picky eater, especially a child whose preferred menu ranges...
By Kris Ann Valdez I’ve always wanted to be bilingual. Although my husband grew up in a Spanish-speaking home, and I took years of Spanish, we are still conversational, at best. This caused me to shy from speaking much Spanish with my children at home because if I...
