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Six Things You Should Never Do During a Teen Meltdown (And Three Things You Should Do)

When we say meltdown, you probably know what we’re talking about. Yelling, arguing, slamming doors. Calling names, hurling insults. Extreme…
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Family & Home Life
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Hand Sanitizer: This One COVID Commodity Can Actually be Dangerous for Teens With Substance Use Problems

With the arrival of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S., hand sanitizers and similar products literally flew off the shelves…
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Family & Home Life
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How to Schedule Your Teen During COVID-19

We all have one big problem right now: the coronavirus pandemic. It manifests in different ways for different people. First,…
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Internet & Social Media
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Teens, the Internet, and COVID-19

With the majority of the U.S. population now home due to COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, millions of teens are spending more…
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Family & Home Life
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Tips for Celebrating Take Your Child to Work Day During COVID-19 (April 23rd)

Parents want to inspire their children to work hard, find a job they enjoy and contribute to society. Kids want…
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Parents
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How Much Anxiety is Normal During COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a wave of panic across the nation—and the world. It’s not without reason. As of…
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Parents
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How to Help Your College Kid With COVID-19 Stress

The stress of the coronavirus pandemic affects everyone. The doctors, nurses, and frontline healthcare workers working every day feel it.…
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Referents
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The Virtual School Teacher: How Do You Monitor Student Mental Health During COVID-19?

Families around the U.S. are adapting to a new normal. Not just one new normal, but new patterns in almost…
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Parents
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COVID-19: How Isolation Can Be Dangerous for At-Risk Teens

Medical experts from around the world have one unanimous message for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic: stay home. Most cities…
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Parents
Sexual Assault

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month: I Ask for Consent

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States. The first SAAM was organized by the National Sexual…
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Parents

April is Stress Awareness Month: What are Adverse Childhood Experiences?

Each year during Stress Awareness Month, we publish a series of articles about stress: what it is, why we experience…
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Bullying: Five Reasons Kids Bully Other Kids

Did you recently get the dreaded call from the Assistant Principal at Middle School? The one who handles discipline issues?…
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