13 – 18 Years Old
How to Be an Effective Advocate: 6 Tips for Making Your Voice Count
Whether you’re advocating for your child at school, speaking up in your community, or participating on a committee or advisory board, your voice matters. Parents and caregivers bring valuable lived…
Read MoreConcerned About Your Child’s Weight? 5 Healthy Ways to Support Them
As parents, it’s natural to worry about our children’s health. Sometimes those concerns grow when we notice our child becoming less active, struggling with confidence, or expressing worries about their…
Read MoreManaging Parent-Teen Conflict
-By Megan Grant As a helpline caller and an upcoming social work practitioner, I have noticed an increase in the number of families facing difficulties with developing and maintaining relationships…
Read More5 Strategies for Preventing Teenage Alcohol Use
As teens grow more independent, they also face more pressure and opportunities to experiment with alcohol and tobacco. While this can feel out of a parent’s control, research shows that…
Read MoreConsequences of Vaping for Teens
Vaping has been around since 2007 and has become the most commonly used tobacco product among teens over the last ten years. Quick Facts on Vaping “Smoking kills more Americans…
Read More10 Screen-Smart Parenting Tips
Screen time is the time spent using TVs, computers, videos, DVDs, video games, and hand-held electronic devices. For children to be physically active, avoid being overweight, and be generally healthy,…
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