I was fascinated with a recent documentary series in which the producers followed 7 adults, ages 21 to 26, as they posed as students at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas, during the spring 2017 semester. The series aired on A &E and was entitled, Under Cover High. The idea was to know and document…

Have you wondered how technology is affecting the current generation? Should you be concerned about all the screens your teen seems to be on perpetually? For the past 25 years, a  researcher (Jean Twenge, a professor at San Diego State University) has made it a point to study generational differences.  Her research led to an eye-opening article…

If you ask, one out of three teens say they feel psychologically distressed. And the number of teens who report signs of depression and anxiety that reach a clinical level has increased in the past few years. So is anything new or different that seems to be creating additional angst in the teen years? Yes, we have…

For many parents, having conversations with teens about sex  is uncomfortable. Yet, considering how much sexual content and images they are exposed to on a daily basis, they are dealing with sexual thoughts and feelings on a regular basis.  Talking about sex in a sex saturated society is necessary and needs to be an ongoing conversation. Consider…

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