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Relationships, connection, and communication
I recently met a teen who had just broken up with her boyfriend. They go to the same school and have the same circle of friends. For her, the break up was a tough choice, but she didn’t feel like they...
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Can too much caffeine hurt you?
In my clinical work, I’ve seen many changes over the years. One of them is the consumption of caffeinated beverages as a ‘normal’ and even expected part of high school life. Most of my patients (and...
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Keeping teens busy over the summer
While summer is a time to de-stress from the school year and spend time with friends and family, excessive free time can also have its consequences; among them prolonged internet usage, television...
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Empowering your Adolescent who has ADHD
Guest Post by UW Nursing student Lauren Cohen Schorr If you have an adolescent who has ADHD, you know that he/she reports having difficulty focusing, meeting deadlines, remembering things, consistently...
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Loneliness among teens
Loneliness. Is this the future of a generation? In the past 5 years, I’ve noticed a trend in my conversations with teens and amongst friends, family, and acquaintances. As I raise my children and they...
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What your teen should know before babysitting
Responsibility and Independence: The New and Exciting World of Babysitting Guest Post by UW Nursing Student Michael Vaughn Your teen may be expressing the desire to expand his or her responsibilities,...
View ArticleStaying safe using ride share applications
Ride sharing applications have increased in popularity over the past few years. Some of the benefits for the passenger include being able to hail a ride using an app rather than looking up a phone...
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Intuitive Eating
Guest post: Holly Anderson, MS Nutrition student at University of Washington and Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellow in Adolescent Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital Today,...
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Vaccine Update: Human Papilloma virus or HPV
Most people (regardless of gender) will be infected with at least one type of the human papilloma virus at some point in their lives. There are ~14 million new infections in the US each year and nearly...
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Eating Breakfast: Fueling Your Growing Teen
Guest Post: Lauren Mozer MPH, RDN, CD September is right around the corner, and with summer schedules shifting back to school schedules, teens will once again fall into their busy student lives. In...
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