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Easy Ways To Teach Your Teen About Money

Amber Kahwaji — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:28:06 +0000

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New Law Bans Teens From Texting While Driving

Amber Kahwaji — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:40:08 +0000

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How Phoenix Hopes To Help Lower Teen Suicide Rate

Amber Kahwaji — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:14:37 +0000

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Alice Cooper Does The ‘Big Top’ For Golf Tournament

Lea Woodford — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:04:55 +0000

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How We Can Prevent Teen Suicide

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:00:46 +0000

Teen suicide is not an easy topic to discuss, but it’s necessary. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers 15 to 19 years-old, behind accidental vehicular deaths, according to the Center for Disease Control. Depression and mental health issues are often linked to suicidal thoughts in teens, and can have devastating consequences […]

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How Cell Phones are Causing Text Neck

Amber Kahwaji — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:58:26 +0000

Attention all cell phone and tablet users, looking down at your wireless device can cause text neck. Text neck describes the bend and pressure placed on the neck when looking down at the many devices used during the day, according to Spine-health. The strain and damage text neck causes is done to the cervical spine, […]

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Are You Worried Your Child Might Have an Eating Disorder?

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:37:17 +0000

I have recently received a few phone calls from friends of mine about their teen daughters gaining weight while attending high school or their freshman year of college. According to their parents, this is not just a few pounds, this can range from 10-20 pounds in a short period of time. Their daughters look incredibly […]

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A Dialogue on Drugs: Your Teen and Marijuana

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:05:29 +0000

Marijuana has been a political and controversial topic for numerous decades in the Unites States. Since the state of Colorado legalized marijuana, other states are following suit and examining the impact of legalization. Medicinal marijuana has shown to be beneficial in some cases. Doctors will prescribe it for patients who are diagnosed with: Cancer Muscle […]

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The Internet and Your Teen: Is It an Addiction?

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:00:44 +0000

Mental health professionals are uncertain or balk at using the word “addiction” in a clinical sense to describe teen internet addiction. Some experts believe that approximately 10 percent of internet users may appear or can be considered to be addicted to the internet. The argument is that “addiction” would cause a certain type of chemical […]

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Dos and Don’ts for Parenting your Young Adult

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:00:01 +0000

Parenting a young adult can be a challenging experience for both parents and adult children. We are no longer disciplining our children, but attempting to relate to them as young adults.

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