Parenting Teens

The Sleep-Deprived Teen

Sleep deprivation among teens has become an epidemic in recent years and is being linked by researchers… Read More

How to Understand Sensory Processing Disorders

Sensory processing disorder (SPD), formerly called sensory integration disorder, occurs when the brain has difficulty interpreting the… Read More

Does Your Daughter Refuse to go to School?

In our work with adolescents over the past twenty years, the mildly mischievous practice of playing hooky has… Read More

Life is Good – New Haven RTC Testimonial

[audio src="https://newhavenrtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kelly-Molinari-New-Haven-Alumni-Story.mp3"] It was as if a spaceship had come down to Earth, and abducted my real… Read More

It’s Time to Focus on Relationships

Relationships and interactions help to define who we are and how we see the world. February often… Read More

Celebrating Family Legacies

As a torch is lit, we can recognize the warmth and safety that the light provides.  During… Read More

5 Holiday Tips

The holidays are a great time to enjoy family and friends and appreciate all that life has… Read More

Family Triangles

One thing that hampers the health of a family system is the presence of family triangles, especially… Read More

Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail

[toc] At New Haven, we often ask our students, “What would you try if you knew you… Read More

Emptying the Nest

A popular metaphor for describing the transition from adolescence to adulthood is that of the eagle pushing… Read More

The Emotional Bank Account

What’s an Emotional Bank Account? Imagine your emotions are all inside of a bank account. When you… Read More

Positive Parenting When Your Teen is Being Negative

If you have a teenager at home, you are familiar with the tension, drama, and hurt that… Read More

Setting Healthy Boundaries With Teens

The word “no” has a bad reputation- from toddler to teenager, using that word can create conflict.… Read More

Leave Your Mark on the World: Lessons From Art Class

We all leave our mark on others and the world.  Our amazing art teacher at Hobble Creek… Read More

Create A Lasting Connection With Your Children

While writing this article my mind is replaying the words, “Tradition! Tradition!” from Fiddler on the Roof.… Read More

Holiday Stress Relief Tips

Enjoy Your Holiday Amid the Difficulties The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend with friends… Read More

How to Motivate a Teenager

Working with adolescents and their families has brought to the forefront that affecting change relies heavily on… Read More

Making Your Own Luck

Current and Alumni students here at New Haven provided ideas for “Ways to Make Your Own Luck!” in recognition of… Read More

Holiday Relationship Building

The holidays are upon us! There is a certain magic in the air this time of year.… Read More

Choose a Residential Treatment Center for Girls

Many teenage girls initially greet the idea of single-gender treatment with nothing short of horror: “No guys?… Read More

Teen Work Ethic

I’ve been hiring and mentoring young adults for the past twenty years, and while I have always… Read More

Personal Growth Plan: Eating an Elephant

When things seem overwhelming or impossible, I think of a little word I learned while living in… Read More

LIFE IS NOT FAIR and other messages for teens

As teens and young adults move, one step at a time, toward greater individuation and independence, they… Read More

The Value of Failure in Adolescence

This weekend while I was spring cleaning, I came across a thirty-year old, yellowed pay stub buried… Read More

Teens and Money

When I lived in Japan, I was the only shopper at the local grocery store who needed… Read More

Nurture Your Relationship

For all the scholarship and science we rely on for excellent treatment at New Haven, we still… Read More

Family Volunteering

The past twenty years has yielded enormous progress in the area of clinical psychiatric research.  The result… Read More

Families That Eat Together Stay Together

The past twenty years has yielded enormous progress in the area of clinical psychiatric research.  The result… Read More

Daily Wellness Tips for Your Family

The past twenty years has yielded enormous progress in the area of clinical psychiatric research.  The result… Read More

Transition After Residential Treatment Center

If your teen or young adult has recently transitioned home from treatment, you may be anxious about… Read More

Caretaker vs Caregiver

All of us have people we care about: mothers, fathers, children, extended family and close friends.  We… Read More

Thanksgiving

Research suggests that merely feeling thankful is likely to increase your own contentment, centeredness, and positivity—all things… Read More