a parent tries to reconcile with their teen after an oppositional defiant disorder episode

Does My Teen Have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

These days, behavioural care for teens in Canada and other countries is typically more accessible than it was in the past. It’s a good thing, too, because parents and guardians sometimes need professional help in handling more than just their teens’ physical and mental health. Some mental health conditions observed in younger people have to…

a disrespectful teen is reprimanded by a parent

5 Signs Your Teen Does Not Respect You

The adolescent years are difficult for many parents and guardians to get through without professional teen behavioural care. Fortunately, in Canada and other countries, it’s easy to access care like this, especially these days when puberty begins earlier, and children leave home permanently later than in any previous generation. Parents and guardians these days spend…

parents have an important and supportive conversation with their teen son at the park

Should I Trust My Teen?

Teen behavioural treatment is often offered professionally in countries like the U.S. and Canada. But professional help is mainly thought of as needed only when mental health conditions are involved. What happens when parents or guardians observe inappropriate behaviours in their teens? After all, parenting involves allowing children to have more freedoms and responsibilities as…