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October 7, 2021

What is Purpose? 

William Damon—director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence at Stanford University, and author of “The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life”—defines purpose […]
October 4, 2021

New Teen Drivers

Under the Hood Once your teen has his or her new vehicle, here are a few things they’ll need to know to keep it running smoothly. […]
September 28, 2021

Inspired Kids, Healthy Choices

  Bob Berry, founder of Youth Life Excellence Virtual Academy and developer of the Life Skills Program, says teens with vision, purpose, skills, resources and support […]
September 21, 2021

Tech On The Brain

  In a study of teens and brain development, researchers at the UCLA brain mapping center used an fMRI scanner to analyze the brains of 32 […]
September 19, 2021

Practice Makes Perfect

One of the best ways to practice mindfulness is through mindfulness meditation, which involves focusing your mind in the present moment. “It’s simply the act of […]
September 15, 2021

What’s Causing All This Stress?

When it comes to our children these days, they are more stressed than ever. Recent studies show that adolescents and young adults are five to eight times […]
September 12, 2021

Decoding Downloading

  What children are accessing and what you need to know There’s no question that digital technology has significantly transformed our—and our children’s—lives. Thanks to the […]
September 8, 2021

Reason for Concern

  The rising acceptance and prevalence of marijuana in today’s society and culture is concerning to health experts. In fact, in 2015, the American Academy of […]
September 5, 2021

Binge Drinking in High School

Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days (from […]