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• Motivate Your Teen

  
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  Libraries and book stores are packed with books on motivational strategies, but few are helpful. read more
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• You think your teen is depressed. Now what?

  
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  On Wednesday , we discussed the statistics behind depression in teens and the warning signs to look for if you think your teen is depressed. Let’s now look at some next steps in getting help for your child. Finding help through professionals Finding a good mental health professional is like finding any good ...
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• ANAR Foundation Launches Innovative Ad To Help Abused Children

  
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  Trying to save a child who is being abused can be one of the most difficult things to do. Aside from simply getting the truth from the child, there are then a million legal hoops to jump through, the abusers who refuse to collaborate with the child’s story and the fear of what will happen [...] The post ANAR ...
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• Secret Anti-Abuse Ad That Only Kids Can See

  
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  Saw this on Gizmodo , via Facebook, and thought it was an incredibly smart solution to a tough problem – how can you empower an abused child to call for help if their abuser is standing next to them. Hopefully it can have a real impact beyond being a creative idea and case study (as more than a few Gizmodo ...
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• Is your teen depressed?

  
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  In the years that I’ve been working with Teen Xpress as a counselor, I’ve seen many different issues with the students: child abuse, trauma, family struggles, stress management, anger problems, to name a few. However, this year, there is one issue that has trumped all the others by far: depression. The reason ...
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• This is your brain on food commercials…

  
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  By Ashley N. Gearhardt Gooey chocolate and scoops of mouth-watering chocolate ice cream. Steaming hot golden French fries. Children see thousands of commercials each year designed to increase their desire for foods high in sugar, fat, and salt like those mentioned above. Yet, we know almost nothing about how this ...
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• This anti-child abuse ad has a secret message only children can see

  
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  A secret message only children can see There are social message ads, and then there are those that do it with a difference!   It cannot be stressed enough that child abuse is a serious menace plaguing our society. While there are several outlets to help children speak up against their tormentors, it is a ...
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• Diabetes: Hypoglycemia Doesn’t Impaired Cognition In Children with Type 1 Diabetes

  
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  Under results of a new study, hypoglycemia, which is a drop in levels of blood sugar, and is severe enough to cause seizures or coma in young children with type 1 diabetes (those who develop the disease very early in life) does not appear to result in impairments in mental ability or behavior. According to experts ...
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• More People Die by Suicide Than Car Accidents

  
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  Suicide. It remains a topic few health professionals want to discuss openly with their patients. It remains a topic avoided even by many mental health professionals. Policy makers see it as a black hole without an obvious solution. And now grim new statistics confirm a disturbing trend — more people are taking ...
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• How Would High Blood Pressure Benefit Teens’ Adjustment, Quality of Life?

  
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  In what may seem an unusual finding, teens with high blood pressure appear to be better psychologically adjusted and enjoy a higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, a new study suggests. Researchers led by Dr. Angela Berendes of the University of Göttingen in Germany speculate on some possible ...
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• Indoor tanning: Is it worth the “glow”?

  
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  Most teen girls love a good tan. And even though some may know the dangers of indoor tanning, they continue to indulge in this risky behavior. But can you blame them? Society and the media have associated this sought-after golden hue with good health and beauty for years. Popular beauty and fashion magazines are ...
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• The Hidden Work That We Do

  
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  by Emily Snyder, Professional Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (Virginia) With the media always focused on the high price of college consulting, I became reflective in a meeting this week where I was asked by Shirley Levin, a professional IECA colleague of mine who practices in Maryland, to ...
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• Why Are We Putting Kids as Young as TEN on the Sex Offender Registry for YEARS?!

  
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  Folks — As you know, this site believes in safety for children. That includes safety from predators as well as safety from hysteria ABOUT predators. Unfortunately, fear for our children has mestastasized into an ever-expanding Sex Offender Registry that now includes even pre-pubescent children, some of them on the ...
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• Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? – Part 6: U.S. Crime Trends

  
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  Welcome back, everyone! This is Part 6 of the series Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent?  I hope you’ve seen the other parts to this series as the presentation will be more meaningful if viewed in order. In this part, I’ll be looking at the violent crime trends in the ...
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• When Should Parents Intervene in Adolescent Troubles?

  
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  Parents can be criticized for being overprotective and too quick to rescue; but there are times when parental intervention is advised. It can be a tough call. read more
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• Sunday News Round-Up, Conference Then Vacation Edition

  
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  First up, some recent posts from Our Bodies Our Blog: How Can We Help Teen Mothers Avoid and Cope With Postpartum Depression? – discussion of a study that tried to answer that question Study: IUDs Offer Safe Contraception Option for Teens But Rarely Prescribed – analysis of a study looking at IUD use in ...
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• Polixeni Papapetrou: The Ghillies

  
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  Australian photographer Polixeni Papapetrou engages part reality, part fantasy moving through the Australian landscape, using the rich terrain as a backdrop for her narratives about the transitional space of childhood. Papapetrous art practice has involved an intimate collaboration with her children and their ...
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• Attachment and Detachment Parenting of Adolescents | Psychology …

  
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  Holding the child close is easier than letting the adolescent go By Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D….
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• How Do We Humans Ever Make Good Decisions?

  
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  By Dr. Jim Taylor It’s a wonder that good decisions are ever made by the species known as Homo Sapiens. The reality is that the cards are stacked against us whenever we are faced with choices, especially when the decisions are of consequence. Think about all of the horrendously bad decisions that have been ...
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• After a Crisis: Helping Kids Process Trauma

  
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  Dwight Bain, M.A. We are excited to feature a special blog series by  Dwight Bain , Executive Director of the ICCA, giving you practical tips to share with clients and friends who may have been affected by the recent Boston Marathon bombings or the tragedy in West, Texas. Below is part 2…with more to come! How ...
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