Resources

As back to school season arrives, a particular kind of helplessness can settle in for parents of teen boys. You can feel him pulling away. You want to stay close. But every time you try, it seems to make things worse. You ask how his day was and get one word. You try to start[...]

There is a window in a young man’s life, somewhere between fourteen and twenty-two, where the question of who he is starts to feel urgent. He is watching the people around him. He is looking for something to belong to, something to be good at, something that tells him he matters. If that window stays[...]

You have been preparing for this moment for months. The dorm checklist is done. The car is packed. And somewhere between the parking lot and the elevator, it hits you that you are actually doing this. Drop-off day is one of the most emotionally loaded moments in a parent’s life. And for most families, the[...]

Most families who reach out to Causeway Collaborative come in with some version of the same feeling. They know something is not right. They have tried a few things that have not worked. And they are not entirely sure what their son actually needs. That uncertainty is not a problem. It is exactly where we[...]

Every summer, parents across the country run the same mental calculus. Should we push him to get a job? Will he even follow through? Is it worth the hassle of the application process? If you have been on the fence, here is a clear answer: yes. Get him working. Not because he needs the money.[...]

A Better Summer Starts With a Plan Causeway futures coach Jordan Buckman on why there’s still time to help young men build a summer with more structure, purpose, and less conflict at home If summer is starting to loom a little large in your house, Causeway Collaborative’s therapeutic mentors and parent coaches are here to[...]

Vince Benevento’s new book offers families a way forward Something has gone wrong in the journey from boyhood to manhood. Across the country, families are watching boys struggle in ways that feel both familiar and newly alarming. Anxiety is rising. Direction is harder to find. Many boys and young men feel disconnected from school, work,[...]

January has a way of amplifying everything—especially for families supporting young men through winter. The holidays end. Routines restart. Expectations return—often heavier than the clarity families hoped for. For parents raising teenage and college-age kids—especially sons—this time of year can bring urgent questions about motivation, direction, and how best to help a young man who[...]

Live Life to the Max A Scholarship Born from Love, Loss, and What Still Matters Sometimes, legacy begins not with answers—but with one brave conversation. It was a few weeks before Marcus Harper could reach out to Causeway Collaborative to explain why his son, Max, never made it to his first appointment. Not because Marcus[...]