What is Phase? | The High School Phase
Sep 24, 2025 • Adam Witter
Welcome to the high school phase. Maybe you call it the…
“Dating and freedom” phase or the
“Can I have 20 bucks” phase
“I know what I’m doing!” phase
Whether you have a goofy ninth grader, an independent sophomore or a ready-to-go senior, we want you to know the high school phase is awesome.
As parents, we’ve heard “it's just a phase” at least once, and usually the word phase in this sentence means a season or stage that a kid is in that we look forward to being over. It’s kind of like we’re all saying, “it's just a phase, but don't worry it'll be over soon”.
But what if we are missing the best part?