Ask any parent and they’ll say that getting their teenager to open up is near impossible. During the teenage years, the world changes quickly. Their bodies change, they fall in love for the first time, experience heartbreak, face bullies, and a host of other problems that come with age. From spending hours on...
Blueprints. We need them to plan and create buildings, which in turn provide us with shelter and functionality for years. In addition to literal blueprints, though, what about the figurative blueprints that guide our lives? Without a blueprint, without a plan, where would we end up? Directionless, unsure of where we were going and probably...
Summer is here in Ottawa, and soon our high-schooler’s will be out of school! Summer vacation is a yearly occasion parents see as an opportunity to grow and strengthen their relationships with their children. Parents cook up a variety of ideas, some of which succeed and many of which fail. Learn from these experiences with Ottawa Youth Counselling to ensure...
