Educational + reflective
The stories and tools support discussion, reflection, and decision practice. They are not therapy, diagnosis, case management, crisis care, legal advice, financial advice, or individualized professional services.
EDUCATORS + MENTORS
Use the story to open a conversation—not to diagnose the reader.
Max & Maven is designed for young adults ages 18–24 navigating work, money, friendship, dating, school, family, housing, and ordinary adult decisions.
Adults, not a parent page
Max & Maven readers are adults. Use this page for classroom, mentoring, workforce, college, or program context—not parental monitoring.
Invite reflection without requiring disclosure
A participant can analyze Max or Maven without sharing personal finances, relationships, trauma, health information, or family details.
Do not turn a story into a verdict
The characters create material for thinking. A reader’s response to a story does not establish a diagnosis, personality type, risk level, or “truth” about her situation.
Privacy in the current Max & Maven site
No account or private-story submission is required. Reading progress is stored locally in the reader’s browser so the site can offer a continue-reading link. See the privacy page for details and a clear-progress control.