When a person enters their twenties and moves away and leaves their teenage years behind, they begin their lives as young adults. At this stage in life, most 20 somethings are thinking about moving out of their parents home and living their own independent life....
This story was first published by the HuffPost of Australia and written by Bella Westaway. Misha Heaton was excited for the birth of her brother. At four-years-old, she couldn’t wait for a playmate, to bounce around the gardens of their home on the North Shore of...
This article was first published by the UCLA NewsRoom CLA scientists have found that in young people with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, the areas of the brain that are linked to social behaviors are both less developed and less-sufficiently...
When a teen is preparing to head off to college for the first time, there are multiple thoughts running through the heads of their parents. This can be a challenging time for parents as they struggle with letting go, and making sure that their teen has everything they...
At The Crossroads is a premier Independent Living Program for troubled young adults struggling with mental health issues, behavioral issues that may have resulted in detention or incarceration, and trouble with living independently. We offer young adult recovery...
For Our Kids… I recently had my second child. This combined with working with troubled youth leaves parenting on my mind about 90% of the time. If I wasn’t sure before, having a newborn and a 2-year-old has definitely convinced me that being a parent is the hardest...
As a creative writing major, stories are my life. I cannot help but notice stories around me, wonder why people do what they do, or what is happening in their lives at just that moment. As a university English teacher, I encourage my students to look for the stories,...
A great organization focused on young men is helping to remind them of how unique they are—and how to become the best people they can be in a society that seems intent on defining them. The MOST Club (Men of Strength) was created to help men learn more ways to prevent...
Have you heard the word Couth? If you heard it in a sentence today, would you be surprised to hear it? How often is such a word used in the current young adult population? Is the rising generations taught this word and the meaning of it? And should they develop it? I...
During a teen’s high school years, a lot of preparation is involved in getting them groomed for college. But, what happens when these graduates finally end up at the universities they worked so hard to get into? As young adults are thrust into a new world of...
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