Our Voices Blog

Through a trauma-informed lens, this piece challenges outdated notions of discipline and argues for raising kids with empathy, not control. Because saying "this doesn’t feel okay" isn’t disrespect: it’s the foundation of emotional health.

Did you know 90% of adults who use nicotine started as teenagers? 90% of adult smokers first smoked as youth. Most adults who start smoking as adults rarely continue to smoke. Youth are vulnerable to addiction, and nicotine addiction happens quickly because nicotine hacks the body - it quickly absorbs into the blood and passes off as a natural chemical so it can reach the brain.

There's no handbook or one-size-fits-all approach to mastering parenthood or guiding our children unscathed into adulthood.

When your child starts playing hooky more often than not, dodging classes can be cause for concern.