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Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Slang terms: booze, sauce, brews, brewskis, hooch, hard stuff, juice

It is very important for all parents to know that alcohol abuse and dependence is not only an adult problem.

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Posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Normal Adolescent Development

Late High School Years and Beyond Parents are often worried or confused by changes in their teenagers. The following information should help parents understand this phase of development.

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Posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016

An Education on Autism Spectrum Disorders

We are all more alike than different…

There is a popular series of television commercials that have aired over the past two years emphasizing an important fact.   In one commercial, there is a young boy being strapped into his car seat by his mother and it said: The chances of your child being in a fatal car accident: 1 in 25,000...

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Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Academic Stress: How to Support Your Teen

Related to academics, High School students stress about: 

  • Increasing amounts of schoolwork
  • Assignment deadlines
  • Quizzes and exams
  • Class presentations (public speaking)
  • Honors and IB classes

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Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Tips and Techniques for Parents:

Encouraging Good Behavior and Reducing Problematic Behavior
& the 9 Steps to Effective Parenting
 

Contributed by Emma Leah Hettrich, M.S., School Psychologist    

 

This article is written to provide parents with a brief overview on practical solutions and techniques for dealing with common behavior problems in their children. Parents are encouraged to utilize the resources cited for more information. 

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Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

A Roadmap: Talking to Your Teenaged Daughter

Have you ever wondered what was going on inside the mind of your teenage daughter?  How many times have you seen her flee to her room, emotional and upset, and when you ask her what’s wrong you receive her typical, curt response; “Nothing!”

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Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Teen Driving

A long awaited spring has arrived.  It is the time of year when many high school students drive around with their windows down, while loudly playing their favorite CDs.  This is a great time of year for most people.  But for others it is the time of year when you get the morning paper and the first article reads, “Local Teen Dies, Others Injured in Car Wreck”.

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Posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

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