When we are little kids, making a new friend is as easy as going up to someone our size on the playground and asking them to play. As we get older, friendships are often built into homeroom classes and extracurricular activities. But as we continue to get older, making new friends begins to take more …
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“Failure to launch” has become a popular phrase to describe young adults who end up back at home after graduating from high school or college. And while some individuals sail into adulthood without many bumps, for others, it can be a much rougher terrain. Why do some young adults struggle to enter adulthood? The failure …
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We all expect children to make mistakes. It’s a part of the learning process as they discover more of the world around them. There’s even a Daniel Tiger song that says, “It’s okay to make mistakes. Try to fix them and learn from them, too.” So if we know that mistakes occur with children, why …
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How often do we hear things like: “Oh, I’m so OCD! I line my pens up by color.” Or “My team lost last night and I’m so depressed!”. Mental health diagnoses are often thrown around as common vernacular, but these are real issues that affect people in very real ways. Because of that misuse of …
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Benefits of a Gap Year: Remembering Not to Rush to the Next Step Graduating from high school is a momentous occasion in most young adults’ lives. It marks a transition from childhood into adulthood, and while it can be exciting, it can also be intimidating. How can an 18 year old be expected to know …
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Many young adults are familiar with the feeling of being “stuck”. They are in an in between stage of life as they transition into the adult world and it’s easy to get caught up in the steady routine of the everyday. Young adults who feel stuck may begin seeking out new experiences. Some of those …
FOMO (or Fear Of Missing Out) is a common term for young people these days. Especially in the age of social media, they constantly see their friends partying together, going to a new restaurant, or having game nights. And while this may sound like just a silly phrase to parents, FOMO can have a negative …
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The early stages of adulthood can have a variety of changes as young adults transition from adolescence into adults. They are seen as grown up and many of them leave home for the first time. And while these changes can be exciting for some, for other young adults they can be challenging. The new responsibilities …
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If a young adult is looking at their phone, chances are they are on social media. With an ever expanding variety of platforms, social media dominates the lives of most young people. In a few seconds they are able to scroll through pictures of people around the world. This can be a way to make …
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Starting college is a major transition to a new environment, where students are encouraged to use the Internet as a tool to keep in touch with hometown friends, meet new people, and learn about the area–not to mention to explore career options and work on online projects. So it’s no surprise that college students are …
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