Teens

Announcing the Collaborative ARFID Group for Teens and Parents

We ran a nine-week ARFID group for teens ages 12 to 17 and their caregivers, combining CBT-AR and SPACE. Express interest in the next group.

• Events
• Eating Disorders
• Arfid

Announcing Our Building Healthy Relationships Group for Teens

PPG announces Building Healthy Relationships for Teens, a peer support group on friendships, boundaries, and dating.

• Events
• Teens
• Couples Relationships

Should Parents Pay Kids to Read and Exercise?

Dr. Emily Bly tells Parents why paying kids for healthy habits can blur the message of self-respect, and why intrinsic value matters.

• Blog
• Press
• Parenting

Dr. Heather Rosen on Treating Neurodivergent Teens with Eating Disorders

Dr. Heather Rosen joins Dr. Marianne Miller’s podcast to discuss adapting family-based treatment for neurodivergent teens with eating disorders.

• Press
• Eating Disorders
• Neurodiversity

Dr. Emily Bly on PBS: Neurodivergent Representation in Children’s Media

Dr. Emily Bly of PPG joined a PBS expert panel on neurodivergent representation in children’s media in A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity.

• Press
• Neurodiversity
• Parenting

How to Keep Kids Focused During Spring Break

On News 12 Be Well, Dr. Emily Bly shares how parents can support kids’ motivation near the end of the school year.

• Press
• Parenting
• Teens

What Is SkinnyTok and How Should Parents Respond?

Psychology Partners Group shares a Parents Magazine article on SkinnyTok and how parents can talk with kids about social media.

• Press
• Eating Disorders
• Parenting

Art Therapy Groups for Teens, Kids, and Women

Art therapy groups at PPG in Westchester, NY: a DBT skills group for teens, an ADHD group for kids, and a women’s series.

• Events
• Anxiety Stress
• Adhd

Is Social Media Use Dangerous for Teens?

An ADDitude article on social media and teen mental health: why content and context matter and how to talk with your teen.

• Blog
• Parenting
• Teens

Parenting a Tween: What Is Changing at Ages 8 to 12

The tween years (ages 8 to 12) bring changes in independence, body, and friendships. What parents can know and do.

• Events
• Parenting
• Teens

Parenting the Fortnite Addict

• Blog
• Parenting
• Teens

Can Learning to Disagree Help Kids? Adam Grant in The New York Times

A New York Times opinion piece by Adam Grant suggests kids can benefit from learning to disagree. A parent perspective from PPG in Westchester, NY.

• Blog
• Parenting
• Teens