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# Todd Kestin

Teen Mentor & Coach

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- [Solution: Human Connection for your Teen/Young Adult](https://toddkestin.com/solution-human-connection-for-your-teen-young-adult/) - Dear Friends, Do you worry about your teen/young adult struggling more now due to a lack of in-person socialization? Do you wish they were embracing the moment more, regardless of what is happening in the world? A possible solution: INTERACTIVE MEETINGS for teens/young adults on Zoom, every week. During the COVID crisis, teens/young adults have
- [Calming In a World of Chaos](https://toddkestin.com/calming-in-a-world-of-chaos/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] I’m used to talking to parents, whether in my articles or in my sessions with them, about how to help their teenagers make stressful adjustments we’ve all had to make at some point in our lives. What qualifies us
- [5 Tips to Motivate Your Teen](https://toddkestin.com/5-tips-to-motivate-your-teen/) - As they say, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. The same is true for your teen. Though we may know what's best for our kids (or at least think we do), we can't make them do it. They have to want to do it themselves. In other words,
- [How to Open Your Teen's Mind](https://toddkestin.com/how-to-open-your-teens-mind/) - One of our most sacred roles as parents is to prepare our children for a successful future. What success means to each of us may differ, but we can all agree that resilience, flexibility, and adaptability play a large role. How, then, do we weave these qualities in our kids? Fortunately, just one quality in
- [Learning Disabilities: Telling a New Story](https://toddkestin.com/learning-disabilities-telling-a-new-story/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.95″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” title_font_size_phone=”30px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Body Text” _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] I was diagnosed with a learning disability in first grade, and every day for ten years after I struggled in every way imaginable. I
- [Welcome to the New ToddKestin.com!](https://toddkestin.com/newsite/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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
- [My "Sad Day" Turned Into A Clinical Diagnosis for Depression](https://toddkestin.com/my-sad-day-turned-into-a-clinical-diagnosis-for-depression-the-problem-with-a-problem-centric-approach-to-mental-health/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] The Problem with a Problem-Centric Approach to Mental Health If I tell a therapist that I had a “sad day,” does that mean that I am clinically depressed? If I’m going
- [9pm on a Saturday is When I Received the Call](https://toddkestin.com/9pm-on-a-saturday-is-when-i-received-the-call/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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’s Needed to Prepare Your Child for the Future?](https://toddkestin.com/whats-needed-to-prepare-your-child-for-the-future/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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
- [How to Help Your Teen Who Won’t Talk to You](https://toddkestin.com/how-to-help-your-teen-who-wont-talk-to-you/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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
- [5 Traits That Build Meaning and Stability Into Your Teen's Life](https://toddkestin.com/5-traits-that-build-meaning-and-stability-into-your-teens-life/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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
- [The Passion Myth: Why Teens Struggle to Find Their Purpose in Life](https://toddkestin.com/the-passion-myth-why-teens-struggle-to-find-their-purpose-in-life/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] 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,
- [Guiding Teens from Good to Great](https://toddkestin.com/guiding-teens-from-good-to-great/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] Jim Collins took the business world by storm with Good to Great, the bestselling book that showed organizations how to reach beyond average levels of success and instead strive for greatness.
- [Parenting an All-Star: Perspective From Mike Trout and His Mom](https://toddkestin.com/parenting-an-all-star-perspective-from-mike-trout-and-his-mom/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] In my practice working with families and teens, I’m on a continual quest to find out what values best prepare teens to become healthy, well-adjusted adults. Last week, I had an
- [How Saying Yes Changes Everything](https://toddkestin.com/how-saying-yes-changes-everything/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] After all my years working with teens and their families, I’m convinced that raising healthy, happy kids depends on two words: Yes and No. The secret is knowing when to say
- [5 Tips to Transform Teen School Indifference to Engagement](https://toddkestin.com/5-tips-to-transform-teen-school-indifference-to-engagement/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] Is your teen struggling in school? Does he seem apathetic? Have you lectured, grounded and threatened until you have no idea what else to do? Here are some tips for helping
- [Teens, Character and the Myth That Keeps Them Apart](https://toddkestin.com/teens-character-and-the-myth-that-keeps-them-apart/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] The moral character of our teens is deteriorating at a terrifying pace. We see proof in every corner of our lives, from bullying at school to laziness at work to self-absorption
- [5 Ways Summer Camp Helps Your Child Prepare for Adulthood](https://toddkestin.com/5-ways-summer-camp-helps-your-child-prepare-for-adulthood/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] When I think back on my own camp experience, I recall standing on a wooden tower about 10, maybe 15, feet off the ground. Several people I had recently met stood
- [Step Back and Watch Your Child Build His Own Self-Esteem](https://toddkestin.com/step-back-and-watch-your-child-build-his-own-self-esteem/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] “My child looks sad and walks with his head down, hiding his face with his hoodie.” Parents say this to me all the time. “I don’t know what to do, what
- [The 6 Friends Your Teen Should Avoid](https://toddkestin.com/the-6-friends-your-teen-should-avoid/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] Great friends are hard to find and important to keep. You know this from experience. But it may not be as clear for your teen. High school is a difficult place
- [How Teens Become Responsible Adults](https://toddkestin.com/how-teens-become-responsible-adults/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] In this world of working parents and video games, in some families, teens can go through childhood and adolescence without a real sense of responsibility. They’re occupied, but not prepared for
- [Dads, Step It Up For Your Teens](https://toddkestin.com/dads-step-it-up-for-your-teens/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] Co-authored by Dennis Charles, professional mentor and amazing father of five You’re busy with work and life, we know. But put it down for a minute. Stop what you’re doing, close
- [Guiding Your Teens to Envision — And Build — The Lives They Want](https://toddkestin.com/guiding-your-teens-to-envision-and-build-the-lives-they-want/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] How does a teen who can’t remember his lunch money or his homework and rarely makes his bed become an adult who creates the kind of life that brings him meaning,
- [The Secret to Raising Charitable Children](https://toddkestin.com/the-secret-to-raising-charitable-children/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] In a world where disagreement reigns supreme, finding total agreement is virtually impossible. Difficult as it is, I found it. Whether from Jackson, Mississippi or Jakarta, mothers and fathers the world
- [The Secret to Speaking ‘Teen’](https://toddkestin.com/the-secret-to-speaking-teen/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] As many of us have heard by now, men and women come from different planets; Mars and Venus, respectively. This insight has opened the door to a new world of understanding
- [The 5 Qualities of Real Friends](https://toddkestin.com/the-5-qualities-of-real-friends/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] False friends can tear a teen’s life apart. Real friends can enhance their lives forever. Both options are ever present in a teen’s world. Five qualities make all the difference. I’ve
- [Dashed Hopes: The Two Words That Erase Your Children’s Dreams](https://toddkestin.com/dashed-hopes-the-two-words-that-erase-your-childrens-dreams/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] For John it was always about numbers and sports. I worked with John for several years, helping him navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, and for as long as he could
- [Four Steps to Becoming a Rock Star Parent in 2018](https://toddkestin.com/four-steps-to-becoming-a-rock-star-parent-in-2018/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] It’s that time of year, the time to set goals and resolutions for the year to come. From starting diets and making more money to living of life of your dreams,
- [It’s Time to Tell Your Teens the Truth](https://toddkestin.com/its-time-to-tell-your-teens-the-truth/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] From the minute we open our eyes to the moment we close them for sleep, today’s media works overtime to remind us just how dangerous the world has become. It’s a
- [Are You Ready for the Teen Transition?](https://toddkestin.com/are-you-ready-for-the-teen-transition/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] From the moment they placed that bundle of joy and hope and love in your arms, you’ve been in control. You spoke, they listened. (At least that was the plan.) Now
- [Keep Calm and Parent On](https://toddkestin.com/keep-calm-and-parent-on/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] The other day I noticed a mother vibrating with stress attempting to calm her crying baby. The little one couldn’t crawl, walk, or talk, but her instinctual senses were sharp enough
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- [The Truth About Teens And Weed](https://toddkestin.com/the-truth-about-teens-and-weed-2/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font=”Quicksand|300|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Georgia||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em”] On an afternoon I’ll never forget, one of my teen clients walked through the door, dropped into a chair, and proudly stated that he had discovered the key to happiness: weed.

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