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Helping teens create a life worth living | YES
Teens often turn to self-harming behaviors to cope with difficult and painful emotions. Average statistics indicate that one-in-12…
Patti Skelton-McGougan
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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults…
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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan
It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults…
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Study drugs and your teen | Parent Talk
It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults—even…
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The value in appreciating kids | Parenting
Merriam-Webster defines appreciation as, "To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value,…
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The value in appreciating kids | Skelton-McGougan
Merriam-Webster defines appreciation as, “To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value,…
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Are you a helicopter parent? | Column
We all want our children to succeed, but sometimes as parents we can be overly involved in our…
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Adversity impacts children in many ways, some for life | Column
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
All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life.
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Helping your child deal with bullying
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
Most of us were bullied at one time or another when we were kids. More often than not,…