You Got Green on the Teen Signal Check. Keep Paying Attention
A social worker asked Chris Coulter if he could guarantee Teen Signal Check results. He can’t, and nobody honest can. This post explains what a green result means for parents of teens: what you noticed, on one day, didn’t raise concern. Kids move, and teen mood changes can show up later. Learn when to worry, why to keep paying attention, and how to check again as part of the Road to 100k.
She Used to Tell Me the Number
Your teenager comes home flat. You ask what happened and they say nothing. That can be the literal truth. Chris Coulter remembers when his daughter could name what upset her: a photo that only got forty-two likes. Today the pressure arrives in small pieces a teen can't explain. Here's why hunting for the incident backfires, and a better way to talk to your teenager about mental health.
6 Things Parents Mistake for Laziness That May Be Something Else
Is your teenager lazy, or is something else going on? Chris Coulter looks at six behaviours parents often mistake for laziness, from procrastinating to doing the bare minimum to dropping activities they used to love. Practical ways to respond, what may sit underneath, and how to tell when your teen's behaviour is normal and when it's a change from the kid you know.
When the Grades Are Fine But Something Isn't
High-achieving teenagers are often the hardest to read. Their success becomes the reason parents stop asking hard questions. This post names the signals hiding behind good grades and offers better questions to ask before the mask breaks.