One Essential Tip for Parents About Teen Social Media Use

Social media provides many benefits to teens, such as offering and receiving social support, experiencing a sense of community, and expanding one’s worldview. On the other hand, if you’re noticing troubling changes in your teen‘s mood or behavior, consider whether their social media could be the culprit or a contributor. Information about attitudes and behaviors related to…Read more »

Should You Pursue Self-Esteem or Self-Compassion?

If you want to feel better about yourself, should you try improving your self-esteem or self-compassion? A journal article published on August 3, 2023, “A Narrative Review and Meta-Analysis on Their Links to Psychological Problems and Well-Being,” can help answer that question. Both self-concepts are assumed to play roles in well-being, which research supports. And both can…Read more »