by Todd Kestin | Jan 29, 2015 | General Parenting
It seems you can’t look, listen, or feel for sixty seconds without seeing, hearing, or bumping into the word. It’s always and it’s everywhere, popping onto the covers of countless magazines, serving as the subject of countless books, and springing...
by Todd Kestin | Nov 21, 2014 | General Parenting
Teens need meaning in their lives. They search for purpose, value, and fulfillment. Existing day-to-day and week-to-week isn’t enough; they hunger for more than daily routines and obligations. When they find nothing to fill those voids, they’re sometimes...
by Todd Kestin | Aug 17, 2014 | General Parenting
This world is a busy, distracting, pressure-filled, and sometimes cruel place. While it’s true that each generation has its difficulties, kids today face bigger and scarier life challenges than ever: “fitting in” means being perfect, having sex, use of drugs and...
by Todd Kestin | Aug 14, 2014 | General Parenting
Since Junior’s birth, you’ve been socking away savings from every paycheck to ensure he has money for college. After all, that’s what responsible parents do, right? Making sure he has the education to prepare him for the workforce, to care for himself and his family...
by Todd Kestin | Aug 11, 2014 | General Parenting
16-year-old Jimmy is standing outside of a house. His so-called friends are inside smoking pot, hooking up, and doing who knows what else. He picked up the phone and called me. What was done on our ten minute phone call changed the course of his teenage years. First,...
by Todd Kestin | Jul 22, 2014 | General Parenting
I truly believe in the work that I am doing: To mentor teens and young adults to live life to their best. With this as my foundation, I am proud to introduce my new website, which is the beginning of a new phase in my life, and my practice. This website is meant to...