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FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY...
As kids grow, they have the opportunity to reinvent themselves with each developmental milestone. Those changes come with new expectations and challenges -- for you and your kids. Check out some of the following resources:
TIPS FOR PARENTS DURING TRICKY TRANSITIONS
TIPS TO LOWER TEEN ANXIETY
TIME TO TALK TRANSITION GUIDE
PARENTS MAGAZINE BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE
TEENS AND STRESS
TRANSITIONS AND TEENS: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
TRANSITIONS - TIPS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS
SUMMERTIME TRANSITION - SAFE SUMMER FUN PARENT UPDATE
SUMMERTIME TRANSITION - ACTIVITY TIPS
SUMMERTIME TRANSITION - GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY
9th GRADE PARENT TIP SHEET
SETTING LIMITS
SETTING LIMITS - Middle School version
ADVICE FROM SENIOR PARENTS TO FRESHMEN PARENTS
SENIOR STUDENTS' TIPS TO PARENTS
12 THINGS I WISH I'D KNOWN BEFORE COLLEGE
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID TIMELINE
TIPS FOR FAMILY TRANSITIONS
Transitions and major changes of any kind can be challenging for families. Minding Your Mind clinical director Jon Mattleman offers valuable parenting tips and ideas for how we can manage anxiety, optimize resilience, and keep our families in balance through difficult transitions.
Transitions and major changes of any kind can be challenging for families. Minding Your Mind clinical director Jon Mattleman offers valuable parenting tips and ideas for how we can manage anxiety, optimize resilience, and keep our families in balance through difficult transitions.
PREPARATION FOR AND TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
By senior year of high school, college application stress can start to take a real toll on students, who repeatedly confess they are overwhelmed by all they have to do in addition to the regular academic workload – college essays, visits, test prep, etc. Click here for resources and tips on supporting your teen through this challenging period.
THE 25 THINGS A TEEN NEEDS TO KNOW
BEFORE LEAVING HOME
For all of you confronting the prospect of sending a child off to college, gap year activity, etc., this article has some really good info... https://grownandflown.com/kid-needs-know-before-leaving-home/
By senior year of high school, college application stress can start to take a real toll on students, who repeatedly confess they are overwhelmed by all they have to do in addition to the regular academic workload – college essays, visits, test prep, etc. Click here for resources and tips on supporting your teen through this challenging period.
THE 25 THINGS A TEEN NEEDS TO KNOW
BEFORE LEAVING HOME
For all of you confronting the prospect of sending a child off to college, gap year activity, etc., this article has some really good info... https://grownandflown.com/kid-needs-know-before-leaving-home/
DON'T STRESS OVER SUMMER! IDEAS FOR HEALTHY FUN
Is thinking about your teen and the summer break stressing you out? While summer’s down time can offer your adolescent a much-needed break from the rigor of school, the change in routine and lack of structure can be a recipe for risky business. From house parties and sleepovers to drug/alcohol experimentation, research shows that young people with unsupervised hours are three times more likely to behave unsafely.
B-PEN offers these ideas for keeping adolescents safe this summer while enjoying vacation fun in the sun…
POSITIVE ACTIVITIES CHECK-LIST
MENTAL HEALTH/WELL-BEING RESOURCES FOR THE SUMMER
SUMMERTIME ACTIVITY TIPS
GUIDELINES FOR A SAFE SUMMER
BROOKLINE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER
THE LOWDOWN ON HOUSE PARTIES
Is thinking about your teen and the summer break stressing you out? While summer’s down time can offer your adolescent a much-needed break from the rigor of school, the change in routine and lack of structure can be a recipe for risky business. From house parties and sleepovers to drug/alcohol experimentation, research shows that young people with unsupervised hours are three times more likely to behave unsafely.
B-PEN offers these ideas for keeping adolescents safe this summer while enjoying vacation fun in the sun…
POSITIVE ACTIVITIES CHECK-LIST
MENTAL HEALTH/WELL-BEING RESOURCES FOR THE SUMMER
SUMMERTIME ACTIVITY TIPS
GUIDELINES FOR A SAFE SUMMER
BROOKLINE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER
THE LOWDOWN ON HOUSE PARTIES
BACK TO SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
When the lazy, hazy days of summer give way to the strict academic regimen of the new school year, it can be a tough transition for students of all ages -- and their parents! Kids are facing the challenges of different classes, unfamiliar teachers, maybe even new classmates and a new school. And while this developmental milestone can mark a fresh beginning for reinvention, it can be tricky for parents to navigate as they balance expectations and setting limits on scheduling, bedtime, homework management, etc. B-PEN’s “Transitions” page offers a wide variety of tip sheets and resources to help families get off to a good start. Check it out!
When the lazy, hazy days of summer give way to the strict academic regimen of the new school year, it can be a tough transition for students of all ages -- and their parents! Kids are facing the challenges of different classes, unfamiliar teachers, maybe even new classmates and a new school. And while this developmental milestone can mark a fresh beginning for reinvention, it can be tricky for parents to navigate as they balance expectations and setting limits on scheduling, bedtime, homework management, etc. B-PEN’s “Transitions” page offers a wide variety of tip sheets and resources to help families get off to a good start. Check it out!
SAFE DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
The two weeks preceding New Year's Eve are a wonderful season for connecting with family and friends. But holiday celebrations can contribute to increased alcohol and marijuana consumption, and for teens on school vacation with time on their hands, it can lead to all kinds of substance use experimentation. Be aware -- Brookline students say that their number one source for obtaining alcohol and pills are from their parents’ cabinets. And with the legalization of marijuana, adolescents also may be drawn to pot under the impression that it offers a safe high. B-PEN’s “Safe Holiday Tip Sheet” offers ideas on how to talk to your kids about substances and set a good example on the home front.
The two weeks preceding New Year's Eve are a wonderful season for connecting with family and friends. But holiday celebrations can contribute to increased alcohol and marijuana consumption, and for teens on school vacation with time on their hands, it can lead to all kinds of substance use experimentation. Be aware -- Brookline students say that their number one source for obtaining alcohol and pills are from their parents’ cabinets. And with the legalization of marijuana, adolescents also may be drawn to pot under the impression that it offers a safe high. B-PEN’s “Safe Holiday Tip Sheet” offers ideas on how to talk to your kids about substances and set a good example on the home front.
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
With the warmer weather, teens may be venturing out a lot more on their own or with friends, going to parties, “hanging” out of doors at night, taking the T into town, etc. It’s a good time to have a chat about situational awareness and personal safety. Here’s a very basic primer to get the ball rolling.
RECENT PARENT UPDATES
* “THE POST-BHS TRANSITION -- WHAT SENIOR PARENTS NEED TO KNOW”
* WHAT JUNIOR PARENTS NEED TO KNOW -- SENIORS SHARE LETTERS ABOUT PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Additional Parent Updates
Worth Checking Out...
* BHS Peer Leaders talk about "Our New Online World"
*Resources for Talking About Race
*Expert's Tips for Safe Teen Behavior
Kids are desperate to resume social life. So how can we set reasonable limits?
With the warmer weather, teens may be venturing out a lot more on their own or with friends, going to parties, “hanging” out of doors at night, taking the T into town, etc. It’s a good time to have a chat about situational awareness and personal safety. Here’s a very basic primer to get the ball rolling.
RECENT PARENT UPDATES
* “THE POST-BHS TRANSITION -- WHAT SENIOR PARENTS NEED TO KNOW”
* WHAT JUNIOR PARENTS NEED TO KNOW -- SENIORS SHARE LETTERS ABOUT PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Additional Parent Updates
Worth Checking Out...
* BHS Peer Leaders talk about "Our New Online World"
*Resources for Talking About Race
*Expert's Tips for Safe Teen Behavior
Kids are desperate to resume social life. So how can we set reasonable limits?