How to help your teenagers if they’re having a tough time during the pandemic
How to help your teenagers if they’re having a tough time during the pandemic
22 YA Novels to Help Students Process the Pandemic (or Forget It for a Bit)
A former school librarian shares recent young adult novels to boost kids’ resilience or give them some laughs. A few dystopian picks may provide a new perspective on the current situation.
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress
How sleep helps teens deal with social stress
If you’re preparing students for 21st century jobs, you’re behind the times
There is a significant gap between teenagers' career knowledge and choices, and the reality of the rapidly changing nature of work.
School start times: Are teens too sleepy to enjoy learning?
Early school start times and lack of teen sleep may be one reason that researchers are finding students have negative attitudes towards school.
Technology Turmoil: Surviving “Screen Time Society”
Young people who spend seven hours or more a day on screens are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety than those who use screens for an hour a day.
Girl Talk: Creating a Safe Space for High School Girls
A girls-only club can provide high school students a safe space to decompress from challenging situations and become leaders in their community.
Most Parents Struggle To Recognize Signs Of Teen Depression
A new poll found that two-thirds of parents have trouble identifying the signs of depression in their teenagers
Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stressful life events. Teenagers with at least one close friend and strong family relationships are more resilient than teens without such relationships.
2/3 of parents cite barriers in recognizing youth depression
Telling the difference between a teen's normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top challenges parents face in identifying youth depression, a new national poll suggests.