“More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.”
“Self-awareness extends off of mindfulness, and defines the ability to identify you internal thoughts and sensations as well as your outward reactions to events.”
“Of 22,326 trafficking victims and survivors identified through contacts with the National Human Trafficking Hotline in 2019, at least 5,359 were under age 18.”
“Most parents think they are doing enough to prepare their teams for adulthood, but they’re wincing a bit as the time comes for their young to leave the nest.”