Onward Transitions

Why not set up your "nest" here in Portland, Maine, too?

"Duchess Mallory," posts up each spring here at our Pine House. She already knows that our city was recently named one of the Happiest Cities in the US (wallethub.com), the Best Small City for Food in the US (Food & Wine), and the Best US City for Minor League Sports (Sports Business Journal). She also knows that our members are the kindest, most accepting, and most affirming humans she could meet!

Where else would you want a fresh start this summer? 🌊

What “season” are we parenting in? Does it align with our adult children’s needs?

Thank you to our friends at the .

Parenting in Midlife: Navigating Change with Steadiness and Connection | The Romeyn Collective Parenting in midlife brings unique challenges—balancing growing children, aging parents, and personal change. Learn how to stay grounded, connected, and effective during this season.

The one in five of us living on the spectrum can relate…Like, REALLY relate.

What if you could hear colors or taste sounds?
That’s synesthesia — a blending of the senses.
It's estimated that as much as 20 percent of people with autism experience synesthesia.

Generally around question #4 when talking with parents. “Are there good jobs in Portland, ME?”
Also, one of the frequent reasons our members choose to stay in Portland long after they have finished Onward Transitions.

Dr. Darrell Fraize helps us understand what makes Onward Transitions unique.

Onward Transitions Pioneers New Mental Health Model for Gen Z in Portland, ME | All Kinds of Therapy Onward Transitions (OT), a leading program serving young adults, announced the successful implementation of its innovative, comprehensive service delivery model designed to meet the unique mental health needs of Generation Z (born 1997-2012). This approach effectively combines three established serv...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/middle-class-us-economy-affordability.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable. Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.

Happy Holidays from Onward Transitions!

Unsettling news here about teen social media use...

Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025 Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.