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Childhood Mental Health and Adult Employment

Childhood Mental Health: Emotional Fundamentals Most adults are well aware that the lessons children learn in their early years lay…
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Parents
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In the News: Upward Trend in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts by Teens

A report published in March by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) showed an increase in hospital visits by young…
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Internet & Social Media
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Teenage Guys: #youtoo?

STOP NOW. JUST STOP. Hey, you. Teenage boy. Yeah, you. Are you the reason teenage girls are saying things like…
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School & Friends
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Teens: Five Good Reasons to Volunteer (That Have Nothing to do With Your College Application)

Question: If you help someone just because you get something out of it, does it still count as helping? One…
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Parents
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Parents: Mental Health Care for Youth on the Rise

Mental Health Care for Youth in the USA Over the past twenty years, there’s been a positive trend in general…
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School's Out
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L.A. Teens: Plan Your Summer Before Your Parents Do

The official calendar for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) says the last day of the 2017-18 public school…
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Jobs & Careers
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Summer Jobs: Legal Details Teens Need to Know

You’ve read our article The Pros and Cons of Teenage Jobs and made your decision: you’re getting a job this…
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Parents
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Dialing in the Diagnosis: What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?

Getting the correct diagnosis for your teen is an essential first step if they struggle with emotional, mood, behavioral, and/or…
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Education
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The National Report Card 2017: How Are We Doing?

We got our report card last month. It didn’t come home in an intimidating, official white envelope carefully placed in…
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Teens
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Teens: Are You a Perfectionist? Is That a Good Thing? Take the Test

To Perfect or Not Perfect In our society, we place a high value on personal achievement. That’s one of the…
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Parents
Understanding Adolescent Development

Understanding Adolescent Development: Key Characteristics and Growth Phases

The Time of Change Anyone involved in the life of a child knows that there’s only one constant: change. Children…
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Parents

Deciphering the Code: 21st Century Teen Slang

What are They Even Saying? We’ll start this post by reminding all the parents out there of the first rule…
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