How to Support Your Teen Without Getting Pulled Under
If you’re parenting a teen right now, you already know how deeply their emotional world can impact your own. When
If you’re parenting a teen right now, you already know how deeply their emotional world can impact your own. When
Parenting a teenager is never simple, but it can feel especially complicated when your teen doesn’t fit the mold. Maybe
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I don’t know about you, but life lately has felt like a lot. I’ve been moving through waves of grief,
If you’ve ever thought, “Why doesn’t my teen talk to me like they used to?” it’s easy to start scanning
It’s the first week of summer, and your teen is already glued to their phone, buried in blankets, and living
If you’ve ever wondered how social media affects teens’ self-esteem and mental health, especially after watching your teen scroll endlessly
If you’ve found yourself asking this question lately, you’re not alone. It can be incredibly discouraging to watch your teen
If you’ve been wondering how to help your teen or young adult find their way in a world that feels
Kerrick was raised in the Hill Country of Austin, Texas where he studied at the University of Texas. After some travel, he moved to the Rogue Valley of Oregon with a vision to farm and support youth. He completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Cultural Anthropology with Honors in 2004 at Southern Oregon University, and devoted over a decade supporting youth and their families navigate local and state social service programs. During this time, he and his partner cultivated a food forest at their home and founded Verdant Phoenix as an educational mini-farm in 2016.
Verdant Phoenix Farm became an expression of a way of life for Kerrick. He is interested in the relationships between humans, soil, microbes, plants/trees/shrubs, food, culture, time, and the web of life. As these elements inform his horticultural practice, Kerrick enjoys supporting landscapes, gardens, farms, and their people who are interested in belonging to the land.