The Importance of Spotting Teen Strengths
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All the COVID-19 togetherness causing friction with your teen? Here are tips to focusing on what’s great about them, not what’s driving you crazy.
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Teens, Stress & COVID-19
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CHOP offers tips to help teens deal with stress and create a mindset of resilience during troubling times.
Youth with Diabetes Who are Involved in the Decision to Start Continuous Glucose Monitoring are More Likely to Continue Using It
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In a study published in Diabetes Care, CHOP researchers find having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring.
Missing Milestones Can Affect Mental Health in Teens
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone's lives, but has had a profound effect on adolescents facing college, jobs and the unknown.
CHOP Doctors Offer Tips for Parents on How to Talk to Kids about Racism, Protests
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Dr. Ken Ginsburg and Dr. Roy Wade explain the importance of discussing these tough topics.
Tips for Homeschooling During COVID-19
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Reduce the stress of homeschooling and wrap up the year with success with these tips from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Why Parents Need Self-Compassion During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Practicing self-compassion during troubling times can help parents and their children to become kinder and stronger.
How to Make Your Family Feel Safe in Times of Crisis
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In today's coronavirus world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. A CHOP doctor shares five ways parents can make their child feel safer – and have fun – at home.
Talking to Kids about Gender Identity
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MetroKids Talks to CHOP doctor about gender identity, medical intervention and provides advice for parents.
Managing Menstruation with Hormonal Contraceptives
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Hormonal contraceptives do more than prevent pregnancy: they can help teens better manage their menstrual cycles and avoid painful or irregular periods.