Helping 
Young People Thrive

Friendship is the building block on which our children’s social skills are built and the space where kids begin to understand who they are. As parents and caregivers, we can encourage our kids to choose their friends wisely by having regular conversations around questions like these:

Involving our teens in conversations about internet safety is key to understanding the challenges and opportunities they experience online. TikTok took a positive step by committing to working in partnership with parents and caregivers as they support their kid's digital journey. As part of that effort, TikTok polled teens on what support they valued as it relates to online safety. Here's what the kids said:

Smartphones have become a constant companion in our teens' lives. From connection with family and friends to entertainment and background noise, young people rely on their smartphones for different types of mental health support, relaxation, and distraction—at home and at school, and during the day and night.

90% of addictions start in the high school years. Additionally, 1 in 4 who began using substances before age 18 have an addiction, compared to 1 in 25 who began at age 21 or older.

Here are a few strategies that can be beneficial for improving study habits and decreasing stress

If your child has been asking questions about violent conflicts and things they've seen, or you simply want to get ahead of other information sources they may run into, these tips can help ground them and reduce their anxiety.

On the surface, the fear of missing out (FOMO), promises that we will maximize our lives, our fun, our happiness, our coolness because we won’t miss anything—and therefore won’t miss the best.

If you're a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, coach, teacher etc., check out this sampling of slang words below,