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Awkward Series: Secrets Between Teens and Parents/Guardians

Katie Bisbee-Peek — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:31:38 +0000

Kids commonly keep secrets from their parents such as their involvement in activities they know their parents won’t approve of, crushes or infatuations, private details of their social lives, physical activities such as partying, drinking, or smoking, transgressions at school, or experiences that make them feel ashamed. Embarrassment over making the wrong choice and feeling

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How to Have a Healthier Relationship with Social Media

Katie Bisbee-Peek — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:21:43 +0000

We now live in a world where it’s almost impossible to escape the grasp of social media. The majority of people now have access to smartphones, which means more and more people are joining social media every single day. A healthy social media relationship is key. According to We Are Social, there are 3.8 billion

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Grief: Heavy Stuff for Teens

Katie Bisbee-Peek — Wed, 25 May 2022 09:30:05 +0000

———- Trigger warning: loss and suicide ———- As a teen counselor in Denver, Colorado, I have seen more than my fair share of seriously heavy stuff, that adolescents really shouldn’t have to have on their plate – but they do. I am passionate about helping teens deal with grief. (You may

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LGBTQIA+ Resources from Peek Counseling

Katie Bisbee Peek — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:37:21 +0000

Every human deserves to live their own truth. While our society has made leaps and bounds in the right direction towards equality for all, there is still a lot of work to be done. Not only should society strive for equality for all under law, but society should strive for freedom of expression and

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How to Help Your Teen Avoid a Co-Dependent Relationship

Katie Bisbee Peek — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:17:54 +0000

Codependent relationships: you might not realize until it’s too late. If you are or you have children and they are in the dating stage, pay close attention to their relationships with friends and crushes because sometimes they can find themselves in codependent situations, especially with first loves. Since our goal as parents and caretakers

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Going Back (and Forth) In and Out of School in the Middle of a Global Pandemic

Katie Bisbee Peek — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:36:39 +0000

2020 was a roller coaster and I think we can all agree on that. Classes for many have started again this year and still with so many questions going through everyone’s heads. School used to be something completely different. It was always educational, but it was also a social rite of passage of sorts. I

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