fbpx
January 14, 2021

Clean Break

If you were to ask any high school or college student what the highlight of their school year is, the answer is sure to be spring […]
December 30, 2020

Trauma and Substance Abuse

Trauma and Substance Abuse   As psychologists who work with adolescents, parents often ask us, “Why did my child get involved with drinking and/or drugs?” Teens commonly report they initiate drug […]
December 21, 2020

Managing Teen Privacy

Managing Teen Privacy  Did you know that after a relationship ends, 22 percent of teens say their former significant other used the Internet to say bad things about […]
December 11, 2020

Underage Drinking in High School

Underage Drinking in High School Once a teen enters high school and college, the risk of alcohol abuse is at its peak. An alarming trend among […]
December 9, 2020

Door to Addiction

 Drug Use Opens Door to addiction One of the most prevalent addictions in older kids is drugs and alcohol. Addiction can occur with any mood-altering substance, and […]
November 30, 2020

Teens Tuning into Teens

How much social media is too much and why?   Teens tuning into Teens and polling their opinions on social media use.     “There’s never too much […]
November 25, 2020

Tips for Effective Role Modeling

Part of why qualities of parents are often repeated in their offspring is genetic, says Audrey Krisbergh, director of the Center for Parenting Education in Fort Washington, […]
November 20, 2020

Junior High and Alcohol Abuse

Junior high is a critical time in a child’s life, especially when it comes to underage drinking and alcohol abuse. When children reach this stage in […]
November 18, 2020

Dangers of Drugged Driving

  When we think of impaired or distracted driving among teens, we often think about alcohol or electronic activities like texting and driving. However, more than 11 million […]