In today’s fast-paced world, teenagers face constant challenges and obstacles that can hinder their personal growth and development. As parents, cultivating a growth mindset in teens can help them navigate these tough times with resilience and determination. Here’s what parents need to know to help their teen daughters build a growth mindset and resilience. Key…
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Learn 10 signs of Instagram addiction, and some supportive ways parents can help teen girls overcome excessive social media use.
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Chrysalis is a leading therapeutic boarding school, with healing staff that provides strength, longevity, and experience for teen girls in treatment.
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Discover 8 ways parents can reduce lying in teenage girls, why teen girls lie, what consequences are appropriate, and what to do if teens continue to lie.
Read MoreEvery year, a group of Chrysalis students and their fathers go on an epic adventure in a canoe down the scenic Missouri River. The one-on-one time the girls get to spend with their dads is invaluable, as bonds between them are strengthened through this incredible shared experience. This year, the trip began leaving Horse House…
Read MoreIn the nearly seven years I have worked with our students, I have have been so fortunate to bear witness to the growth and healing that happens in this place. When families visit our school, they leave with the feeling that there is no other place like it in the world. Why? It is hard…
Read MoreJoy & Sorrow: a paradoxical & purposeful relationship. I want to speak to the paradox and purpose of Joy and Sorrow. These two opposing emotions often exist at the same time. Did you know that? Think about it… It is all too present in this month of November for us in northwest Montana. For me…
Read MoreThe fall semester is in full swing at Chrysalis. There’s a slight chill in the crisp fall air that has many of us feeling nostalgic. But that’s not the case for many of our students. The smell of new paper, freshly sharpened pencils, and eraser dust can send some of our students into a panic.…
Read MoreFall is upon us in Northwest Montana. It arrived quickly, without much transition. For me, as a Horticulture teacher and enthusiast, it is one of my favorite times of the year. All of the hard work we have done through the season has come to fruition and the bountiful harvest also represents for us the…
Read MoreI just want to let you know how much we appreciate the support and guidance you each have each provided to our daughter. The grades and comments on her attached academic progress report reflect her tremendous growth in school, but most importantly personally and emotionally over the last 10 months. We also know how much…
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