The teens in your life deserve adults who understand them
both/and is the free, bi-weekly newsletter for parents and professionals who want to embrace both the delights and the difficulties of adolescence
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Written by me, Kaleigh, a licensed clinical social worker with 15+ years working with teens and the adults who care about them
Every other week, you’ll get an honest take on adolescence that reflects what teens are actually going through—not what the headlines want you to panic about—and discover new ways to support them.
Topics often include:
The most important conversations to have about social media
Surprising benefits of teen romantic relationships—yes, it’s not the end of the world!
How to make your home or office LGBTQ+ affirming (which is even more critical in our current political climate)
Realistic smartphone strategies that don’t involve banning or shaming
It’s all delivered with a healthy sense of humor, and the occasional embarrassing photo of me from my own teenage years.
“I appreciate your research and knowledge... everyone around me is very into the Anxious Generation right now and I almost started to get swept away!!”
- Subscriber
What happens when you embrace both/and
When you let go of the “all or nothing” approach with teens, you’ll open the door to:
✅ MORE:
Kitchen table conversations
Genuine psychological safety
“What do you think?”
❌ LESS:
Slammed bedroom doors
Eye rolls and one-worded responses
“You just don’t understand.”