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Articles by Patti Skelton-McGougan
Helping teens create a life worth living | YES
Helping teens create a life worth living |...
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • June 4, 2014 2:19 pm

Teens often turn to self-harming behaviors to cope with difficult and painful emotions. Average statistics indicate that one-in-12 teens deliberately cut or harm themselves.

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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • April 1, 2014 9:39 pm

It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults – even in Super Bowl coverage. Many adults are understandably concerned about the increased availability of pot and its effect on our kids.

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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • March 24, 2014 5:51 pm

It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults – even in Super Bowl coverage. Many adults are understandably concerned about the increased availability of pot and its effect on our kids.

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Study drugs and your teen | Parent Talk
Study drugs and your teen | Parent Talk
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • January 31, 2014 6:18 pm

It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults—even in Super Bowl coverage. Many adults are understandably concerned about the increased availability of pot and its effect on our kids.

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The value in appreciating kids | Parenting
The value in appreciating kids | Parenting
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • January 24, 2014 7:15 pm

Merriam-Webster defines appreciation as, “To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value, or be grateful for.”

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The value in appreciating kids | Skelton-McGougan
The value in appreciating kids | Skelton-McGougan
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • October 30, 2013 3:52 pm

Merriam-Webster defines appreciation as, “To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value, or be grateful for.”

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Are you a helicopter parent? | Column
Are you a helicopter parent? | Column
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • September 4, 2013 2:40 pm

We all want our children to succeed, but sometimes as parents we can be overly involved in our children’s lives. We don’t want them to get hurt or experience pain so we over-parent, also known as helicopter parenting.

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Adversity impacts children in many ways, some for life | Column
Adversity impacts children in many ways, some for...
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • July 31, 2013 2:26 pm

All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life.

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Adversity impacts children in many ways | Column
Adversity impacts children in many ways | Column
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • July 5, 2013 3:17 pm

All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life.

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Helping your child deal with bullying
Helping your child deal with bullying
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • October 4, 2012 6:34 pm

Most of us have been bullied at some point, whether we endured teasing, name-calling, or even physical aggression.

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Back to school brings a new kind of bullying
Back to school brings a new kind of...
By Patti Skelton-McGougan • September 16, 2009 7:33 pm

Most of us were bullied at one time or another when we were kids. More often than not, it was…

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