Aug 10, 2015 | Education, Teen Issues
By Reid Lappin, founder & CEO of Vokal It’s no secret that today’s generation of students are more familiar with touchscreens and social media than they are with spiral notebooks and the #2 pencil. Districts across the country are investing heavily in technology...
Jun 2, 2015 | Teen Issues, Trending
Ruth Carter – Not My Kid Times have changed. When a child was bullied in the past, they had a reprieve when they went home at the end of the day. Now that we have the internet and cell phones, the bullied child can be harassed from afar at all hours; and because...
Jun 2, 2015 | Teen Issues, Trending
Shane Watson – Not My Kid Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with a very enthusiastic group of freshmen at a local high school regarding my personal experiences with substance abuse. What started as a seemingly mundane and carefree tale soon descended...
Jun 1, 2015 | Education, Teen Issues
By Nora Heston Linzey Leinart, a high school student at Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning, not only will graduate from high school a full year early, she also will receive her associate’s degree in art from Chandler Gilbert Community College. Hundreds of high...
Jun 1, 2015 | Medical, Teen Issues
By Mia Van Eken, D.O., FACOG It’s a hot topic, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. As a parent, choosing whether or not to have you child vaccinated most often involves the conversation of sexuality, since HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus. Let’s...
Jun 1, 2015 | Behavioral & Developmental, Teen Issues
By Lauren Strait Is your child part of the 28 percent? The 28 percent that is bullied each year by a peer? Or are they part of the 30 percent of those who bully others? How about the 70 percent of children who witness some kind of bullying every year? These are the...
