How can I support you? A teen mental health primer.
Reprinted from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Article, Making Caring Common. It's noon on Sunday and your teenager-usually an...
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How Do You Know if You're Addicted to Weed?
I have often wondered (argued) with young people (and adults) that marijuana can be misused and abused and I am excited to share this...
Buying a Bra for the First Time
Everything you need to know about sizes, styles, and finding the right fit. NY Times article by Katherine Cusumano. It can happen quickly....
How to Talk to Teenagers About Cannabis
NY Times, April 4, 2023 Hello Again! This is another topical and terrific article that I wanted to share with you about how we talk to...
Easy Teen Tips for Cellphone and Computer Etiquette
Other than reminding our kids to say 'Please' and 'Excuse me', 'Thank you,' and of course 'Treat others as you would want to be treated.'...
Can you pass a sex ed quiz based on what teens learn today?
Quiz for parents from the Washington Post, February 17, 2023 I recently came across this fun quiz for parents in the Washington Post and...
What's Up, Down There: Facts You Didn't Learn in Sex-Ed
Medically accurate sex education is an important right that women of all ages deserve. Unfortunately, what's taught in school often...
Wait, does oral sex count as sex?
by Narda Skov, MPH, Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist Does oral sex count as losing your virginity? This can often be a confusing...
What is TikTok? Is it safe? How does it work? Everything you need to know about this popular app.
Happy New Year! In this new year, I have promised myself that as a parent I would learn at least one new thing a month about something...
The Adolescent Brain
Narda Skov, MPH Teen Health Educator Next to infancy, early adolescence is the most dynamic period for brain development-also known as a...
How to Talk to Kids About Drugs in the Age of Fentanyl
by Maia Szalavitz, author of "Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction is Changing the Future of Addiciton" NY Times, November 9, 2022 I am...
Here to Help! How to use TikTok's Parental Controls
Narda Skov, MPH Teen Health Educator and the NY Times, November 5, 2022 If you are like me, you are slightly overwhelmed by social media...
What Porn Does to Teen Brains and How to Keep It Off Their Devices
Yes - another terrific article that is worth reposting! This is from Julie Jargon at the Wall Street Journal. We certainly cannot have...
After Roe, Sex Ed Is Even More Vital
I am reposting a recent Guest Essay from the NY Times that was shared by my friend and colleague, Dr. Lisa Lieberman, who worked...
How parents should talk about sex with their kids (hint: honestly)
BY LAURA NEWBERRYSTAFF WRITER Los Angeles Times JAN. 3, 2022 7 PM PT This is the Jan. 3, 2022, edition of the 8 to 3 newsletter about...
Narda Skov Answers All Your Questions
Elementary School (4th - 5th Graders) Question: Why do women have babies? Answer: Women's bodies are equipped to have a baby because...
Kids Are Better Off With More Sleep
Kids are better off with more sleep….OPEN FORUM On Late School Start Times by Nate Watson (SF Chronicle, October 5, 2021) Last Friday,...
Porn 101: What We Need to Know
In our 24/7 plugged in society, understanding what adolescents may be exposed to is more imperative than ever. Discussion of media...
California Healthy Youth Act
The California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) is one of the most progressive and forward thinking laws regarding sexuality education and our...
Mask vs. Condom Compliance
Among Youth during COVID-19 After reading a recent article by Peggy Orenstein in the NY Times (April 2021) I was struck with the...
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