Navigating December with Your Son: Connection, Reflection, and Growth
December. A month brimming with tradition, togetherness, and more than a few to-do lists. And for parents of young men, it’s also a season where family dynamics can feel, well: Complicated. Whether your son is home from college or managing the ups and downs of high school, this time of year brings unique challenges for […]
From Anxiety to Empathy: Easing November Stress for High School and College Parents
Insights from Justin Carotti, COO of Causeway Collaborative November often marks a turning point for parents of high school juniors and seniors or college students: it’s when questions start bubbling up, whether they’re about managing college applications or supporting a young adult face the realities of being out of the house for the first time. […]
Don’t Let Fall Trip You Up
October is a subtle shift from September’s back-to-school frenzy to a more reflective rhythm. With changing leaves and cooling temps (and even the seasonal invasion of pumpkin spice every.single.thing), this gentle transition makes October perfect for checking in on your son and evaluating his first month of school. (If he’s thriving, great. If not, it’s […]
Staff Profile: Beatrice McMullen, LMFT, Family Therapist
A Compass For Families Beatrice McMullen never pictured herself crisscrossing Connecticut’s highways each week, but as the full-time family therapist at Causeway Collaborative, each mile is worth the journey. Bringing her direct, concrete yet wholehearted approach to her practice that helps young men and their families navigate adolescence and early adulthood, she’s embraced her commute […]
Surviving September: College Edition
The number one fall focus of Causeway’s therapeutic mentors and family therapists is helping parents navigate their concerns and expectations when their son starts college. The antidote? It might be simpler than you think. We’ll tell you how! Nurturing Connection Without Overstepping The start of school with all of September’s unknowns can be a nerve-wracking […]
Surviving September: High School Edition
September brings a unique set of challenges for parents of high school-aged boys, too…but we’re here to tell you that success is closer than you think. While the prep differs slightly from what we advise for college-bound students, the foundation for success is similar. Instead of focusing on weekly check-ins, we suggest hitting the organizational […]
Resource Round-Up
Our staff loves staying on top of the latest and greatest books, videos, podcasts, and blogs that inspire us to do our best work. Here’s a collection of recent content (and in some cases, not-so-recent but oh-so-good content) we hope might help you on your journey supporting your son and family…and, your journey supporting yourself. […]
Smooth Transitions: Shifting Your Son from Summer to School Time
As summer winds down and structured school planning ramps up, parents of boys and young men face unique challenges. At Causeway, we see various issues present themselves depending on your son’s age and life experience. Here’s our tailored guide to help you support your sons through this transitional period, with some input about what Causeway […]
The Big Picture: Why Family Therapy Matters
Causeway is committed to helping young men navigate life’s challenges…but our work doesn’t stop with them. That’s because we know that when families engage in family therapy and counseling, the potential for transformative change is immense. In 2022, we added a focus on the family system to our resource offerings by hiring Nicole O’Brien, Ph.D., […]
Let’s Go There: Navigating the College Transition
You ask. Causeway answers. In future issues of our Causeway Connections e-blasts, we’ll feature questions from parents and caregivers in a section called Let’s Go There, along with Causeway’s best answers. Being our first e-blast, this time we’ve asked mental health clinician and Futures Coach Anthony Rinaldi, MS, LPC-A at our Westport location, to share […]