4 tips for families on balancing the risks and rewards of online communities. Yes - another great article that I need to bring to your...

As school gets ready to begin again this fall (some on the west coast this week!), I thought it would be a great way to prepare parents,...

What is Sexting? Sending or getting sexually explicit photos, videos, or messages through your cellphone or online. If you have a middle...

Exactly one year ago we received the shocking news that the current Supreme Court of the United States had stripped women of their right...

HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus is a skin-to-skin contracted STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) that may cause genital warts. HPV is a...

Reprinted from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Article, Making Caring Common. It's noon on Sunday and your teenager-usually an...

I have often wondered (argued) with young people (and adults) that marijuana can be misused and abused and I am excited to share this...

Everything you need to know about sizes, styles, and finding the right fit. NY Times article by Katherine Cusumano. It can happen quickly....

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...

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.'...

Quiz for parents from the Washington Post, February 17, 2023 I recently came across this fun quiz for parents in the Washington Post and...

Medically accurate sex education is an important right that women of all ages deserve. Unfortunately, what's taught in school often...

by Narda Skov, MPH, Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist Does oral sex count as losing your virginity? This can often be a confusing...

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...

Narda Skov, MPH Teen Health Educator Next to infancy, early adolescence is the most dynamic period for brain development-also known as a...

by Maia Szalavitz, author of "Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction is Changing the Future of Addiciton" NY Times, November 9, 2022 I am...

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...

Yes - another terrific article that is worth reposting! This is from Julie Jargon at the Wall Street Journal. We certainly cannot have...

I am reposting a recent Guest Essay from the NY Times that was shared by my friend and colleague, Dr. Lisa Lieberman, who worked...

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...