New Common Sense Media Report on Teens and Pornography
Common Sense Media just released the results of their survey of 1358 teens, ages 13-17, about their experience with online pornography. ...
Three-Quarters of Teenagers Have Seen Online Pornography by Age 17
Here's a great review, from The NY Times, of Common Sense Media's new report on Teens and Pornography.
Talking with Teens and Preteens About Pornography
Ready to talk about porn with your kids? Here are some healthy tips and scripts from Common Sense Media.
How to Talk to Kids About Drugs in the Age of Fentanyl
A worthwhile read on an uncomfortable topic that I'm being asked to speak about more often than I ever could have imagined.
Before Heading to College, Make a Mental Health Checklist
It's easy to get caught up in conversations about course registration and Twin XL bedding. Don't forget to have this critical discussion...
Teen Party Culture
It was a pleasure talking with Dr. Aliza Pressman about teen party culture on her Raising Good Humans podcast. Raising a teen or tween? ...
What Porn Does to Teen Brains—and How to Keep It Off Their Devices
Here's a topic that comes up regularly in my work: talking with kids about porn exposure-- a subject that makes lots of parents queasy....
Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick
It's not your parents' weed. Today's cannabis products are significantly more potent than the cannabis of decades past. This is an...
An Age-by-Age Guide to Talking to Children About Mass Shootings
Here's a helpful guide that I really wish I didn't need to share.
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Bought on Social Media Cause Youth Drug Deaths to Soar
I have been doing a lot of parent and teen ed around substance use and teen party culture over the last few months and am glad to see...