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...
New Virtual Event: Teen Party Culture
Life is still Covid-y, but parties are back. I'm looking forward to teaming up with Jonathan Cristall, Esq, author of What They Don't...
Control the Scroll: Managing Social Media and Mental Health
Thanksgiving break is a great time to hit the reset button on social media and family screen use. It was such a pleasure participating in...
Boys Have Eating Disorders, Too. Doctors Think Social Media Is Making It Worse.
Boys are so often left out of the conversation about eating disorders and the potential impact of social media on body image.
Talking With Kids About Bodies & Sex
Wondering how to talk with kids about bodies and sex? Listen in to this conversation from the Parenting Portal podcast. Joanna Port is...