Resilience Series Part 2: Keep Things in Perspective
February 4, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Keeping a broader perspective in mind can help children and teens persevere through hard times.
- Sharing different examples or experiences or can bring hope for the future.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Resilience Series Part 1: Letting It Go
January 7, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Teaching children and teens to evaluate situations will help alleviate stress and build resilience.
- Being proactive and discussing potential sources of anxiety can help in future decision making.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, anxiety, change, depression, disappointment, kids, parenting, parenting tips, resilient, skills, stress, teens, trauma
What You Need To Know About The HPV Vaccine
October 16, 2020
Article at a Glance
- HPV can lead to certain types of cancer, including cervical cancer in women and penile cancer in men.
- The HPV vaccine is safe for children as young as 9 and can greatly reduce their risk of cancer.
- Most insurance plans will cover the vaccination with no patient cost.
What’s Happening to My Tween
November 25, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- The brain and body changes we associate with the teen years are already beginning at ages 8 through twelve.
- Questions about sexuality, drugs, and body image are on your child’s mind earlier than you may expect.
- As kids develop more autonomy, we need new, less direct, strategies to communicate.
Video Games for Kid: Pros and Cons
November 21, 2019
Article at a Glance
- Video games can be used to help improve test scores, teach life and job skills, improve brain function, and encourage physical exercise.
- Most video games are addictive by design and encourage a lot of sitting.
- Because video game addiction can have a negative impact on social and physical health, parents should be aware of the symptoms.
Freshman Mistakes: Guiding your freshman to a successful first year
June 27, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- The most common freshman problems are homesickness and stress.
- Prepare your student several months before first term by letting them test life-skills from the safety of home and by investigating resources in advance.
- Keep communication open by being an open-minded sounding board for their problems.
Building Emotional and Mental Maturity
June 11, 2019
Article at-a-glance
- Building self-esteem begins in infancy but it's never too late to start helping kids feel capable.
- Responsibility and accountability can be taught by insisting kids contribute at their development level.
- Kids learn best how to be young adults by being given repeated chances to try, fail, and succeed in their home environment.
Is my teen ready for college?
June 5, 2019
Article at-a-glance:
- Teens today are more academically but less emotionally prepared than previous generations.
- Emotional maturity and preparation is a vital component for first-year college success.
- Without preparation and support, freshman can find themselves isolated and overwhelmed.
My Teen is Having Suicidal Thoughts – What Do I Do?
February 22, 2019
Article at a Glance
- Suicide isn’t usually caused by a single factor, but many.
- Abuse, life changes, and social pressure are all risk factors even for healthy kids.
- Many signs of depression are easy to write off as moodiness.
Teen Suicide: Recognizing the Warning Signs
February 17, 2019
Article at a Glance
- Suicide isn’t usually caused by a single factor, but many.
- Abuse, life changes, and social pressure are all risk factors even for healthy kids.
- Many signs of depression are easy to write off as moodiness.
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