Roller Coaster Years

Helping Parents Ride

the Ups

and Downs of Teens

Teenagers…nice and mean, hot and cold, up and down.  Their hormones turn them into toddlers on stilts.  you know what I mean, right? 

 

 

 
My name is Chris Morgan.  I’ve been teaching teens for over 20 years, and now I’m living with two of them!  I created this site not only to survive the teenage years but to truly enjoy the ride!

Stress or anxiety. how to know the difference

How To Know The Difference Between Stress and Anxiety

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Cheerful teenager learning his lessons at home

How to be a Successful Student: 20 Things Good Students Do

I've been teaching teenagers for over twenty years. I have had hundreds of students accepted into the best universities in ...
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How To Help Teen Thrive During Finals 7 Step Blueprint

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When I reminded our freshman son that his grandparents were taking him to downtown Chicago over the  weekend, he said, ...
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Just the other day I told my kids to get off their phones. When they asked, “how come?” all I ...
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