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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
A child saying they are ready to come home does not necessarily mean the family is ready for a re-entry into the home. There are going to be several roadblocks and issues that come up and they need to be addressed firmly & frankly.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
You’ve had a confrontation with your kid. It’s escalated quickly and got out of control. Now you have a runaway on the streets and don’t know what to do next. Tensions are high and anger collides with fear because someone you love is possibly in danger. What yo do next can be crucial and it’s important to make fast, well thought out choices. These 3 tips can help save valuable time.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
While it’s true that when a runaway threat happens it’s after some major conflict or confrontation it is important to understand that these events are not usually spur of the moment decisions.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
I wanted to do an experiment. I was curious about not only the real life sexual dangers of socializing via social networking but also the ease at which our kids could have access to potential negative sexual situations online.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
For some parents a runaway scenario can be a worst case and a nightmare come to life. Any child can run away at any time if the circumstances are right.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
With today’s media saturation and the amount of exposure race related issues seem to get it is important to talk to your kids about race and racism. Here are 5 tips on how to talk to your kids when it comes to this touchy topic.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
We all remember the “Reading is Fundamental” programs and commercials from when we were kids. Today I want to give 5 tips to start & keep teens who read. Daily reading is important for your teens in so many different ways.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
Death and loss are a part of life. It’s almost inevitable that you’re going to have to deal with the loss of a loved one, parent, sibling or even peer, in the course of you’re teens young life. How it’s dealt with and how your teen reacts to death and loss can either help or hurt the grieving process.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
Recent studies suggest that as many as 1 in 5 teens suffer from depression at one point in their young lives. Untreated, and poorly handled depression in teens, is a serious situation that can have both life threatening and life altering consequences.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
Interactions with teens can sometimes be frustrating. Even more so for parents of teens in crisis. Here is an exercise that you can use when dealing with negative interactions with teens.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
Drowning is a serious & fatal issue. In this article I want to talk about drowning and the different types that may occur during normal summer time recreation at the pool or other swimming spots. Drowning is the second most common cause of death in children in the United States and should be treated seriously at all times.
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Nick Wilkinson has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field working with at risk teens and youth.
Teens in crisis: It happens from time to time – you find yourself with teens in crisis, and for a moment you are frozen & unsure exactly where to go from here. The fear of making the wrong choice can be paralyzing to parents, but I’m going to provide you with 6 tips for dealing with teens in crisis.
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