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Where You Go is Not Who You’ll Be: An Encounter with Frank Bruni

March 19, 2015 by Susan Bodnar 2 Comments

A year ago Frank Bruni wrote a series of columns that were to become his book Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania, published March 17. I read those articles avidly. After many years of offering words of wisdom and comfort to many anxious and wigged out teens […]

Filed Under: adolescence, books, College Tagged With: adolescent anxiety, anxiety applying to college, college acceptances, college admissions, dealing with the college application process, Frank Bruni, Where you go is not who you'll be

An Open Letter to Young Adults about Sex, Drugs and Alcohol

February 27, 2015 by Susan Bodnar Leave a Comment

Dear Young Person: Alcohol, drugs and sexuality can enhance and create life. They work. They can alter your moods, change your perceptions and disinhibit you. It’s fun to be able to behave differently. Blotting out discomfort relieves anxiety. Going wild can release tension. Alcohol, drugs and sexuality have always been part of the human experience. […]

Filed Under: adolescence, human interaction, identity, relationships, young adults Tagged With: adolescent anxiety, adolescent drinking, adolescent sexuality, alcohol and hooking up, alcohol and young adults, drugs and young adults, is saying no okay, sexuality and young adults

Thoughts on Male Sexuality

December 27, 2013 by Susan Bodnar 1 Comment

In an age when sexuality has become openly commonplace, both boys and girls find it hard to recognize and value limits. Conversations offer a beginning point, an opportunity to sort out the new sexual mores for the twenty-first century. See my recent post on CNN.com for some thoughts about helping boys find an honorable sexuality.

Filed Under: adolescence, relationships Tagged With: adolescent anxiety, adolescent drinking, adolescent sexuality, honorable male sexuality, male teen sexuality, parent guide to teen sexuality, raising good men, sexual mores for teens

Chronic Leaks and Slow Burns: The Impact of Bureaucracy on Teens

May 20, 2010 by Susan Bodnar Leave a Comment

“After all the test preps, and all the focus on getting things just so you can get into college, I feel like an empty shell. There is no me, and the person who ends up succeeding and getting all that stuff isn’t me at all.” KF, 17 year old NYC teen. As BP finally siphons […]

Filed Under: adolescence, ecopsychcology, parenting, personal environmentalism Tagged With: adolescent anxiety, adolescent burn-out, adolescent depression, adolescents, David Brooks, environmental influences on kids, peer pressure, teen behavior, teen burn-out, teen sexuality, teen stress, teens

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