Jul 31, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Teen Issues
Middle School Teaches Valuable Life Lessons By Katy M. Clark “She’s nervous,” I told my coworker about my daughter, 11, as we sat outside on a warm day eating lunch. “Who can blame her? She’s going to middle school.” “Middle school was awesome,” my coworker said, her...
Jun 29, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Education, Teen Issues
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. By the time they reach high school, your kids are no longer kids but they’re not yet adults either: they occupy a unique middle ground we call the teenage years. How do you prepare your teens for all the academic and social challenges of high...
May 30, 2020 | Back Talk, Behavioral & Developmental, Health & Fitness, Medical, Teen Issues
By Kerrie McLoughlin What is the first thing you think of when you hear about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Maybe you think of the TV show Monk, of someone who washes their hands over and over, of someone who loves a schedule and hates germs. It is estimated...
Mar 31, 2020 | Behavioral & Developmental, Family Life, Health & Fitness, Teen Issues
Encouraging kids to move through technology and community support By Nora Heston Tarte *Please note that the app mentioned in this article can now be found by searching for Genius App Manager in your app store. The smart phone addiction is real, and unfortunately all...
Mar 31, 2020 | Back Talk, Family Life, Teen Issues
By Katy M. Clark It was 11 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday morning. Humming a little ditty about Jack and Diane, I opened the blinds in my teenage son’s room. As the sunlight streamed in, I changed both my volume and my tune, belting out Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi in...
Jan 28, 2020 | Education, Teen Issues
By Oleg Shvets How many times have you heard someone tell you, “If you want to get a good job that pays you a lot of money, you have to go to college!” Even if you always assumed you would pursue a college education after high school, maybe deep down, you...
