Category: Parentally Speaking

With NJ’s recent recreational marijuana legalization, here are five tips to effectively talk to your kids about marijuana.

Valentine’s Day can bring stress & pressure for teens, impacting mental health & relationships. Learn how to cope & seek support.

Here are a few ways you can effectively communicate with your curious child and provide age-appropriate answers to their questions.

Here’s why developing children’s interpersonal skills is so important, and some ways to encourage this development early on.

It’s easy to recognize the obvious risks of teen drug, alcohol, or nicotine use – that is, it can result in negative consequences.

By Lizz Dinnigan, Preventionist The effects of excessive screen time on childhood development have become a growing concern among parents and educators alike. Various studies show negative risks to children’s cognitive, linguistic and social-emotional growth, as well as to mental and physical health, making it a pressing public health concern. Of course, screens can be beneficial…

Discover the top reasons that you should help your child develop decision-making skills at a young age to improve their adolescence.

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Related Articles In today’s digitally interconnected world, children are accessing the internet at an unprecedented rate, often engaging with technology from a very young age. While the internet provides immense opportunities for learning, socializing, and entertainment, it also introduces a myriad of risks that can compromise children’s safety and well-being. As guardians of the next…

Related Articles: Transitioning to high school marks one of the most significant milestones in a young person’s life. It is a time filled with excitement, opportunity, and, inevitably, a fair amount of uncertainty. For many students, high school represents a new arena of academic challenges, a more diverse social environment, and a growing need for…

Parents play a significant role in prevention education. Here’s how you can support your children through their impressionable years.