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Author Archives: Cynthia Lindsay RN
New tobacco products are gaining popularity with our youth. Know the FACTS!
This week is National non smoking week and I’d like to start by saying we have a lot to celebrate. Smoking rates have decreased over the last decade, especially in our youth. Hooray! Decreasing tobacco use by teens is definitely something to … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens
Tagged cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah, Mental Health, nicotine, non smoking, Physical Health, school health, Smoking, teens, tobacco, water pipes, youth
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Exam Stress: 10 Must Do’s for Parents!
Updated January 9, 2025 High school life is full of new and exciting opportunities, not only socially but academically. Along with mandatory courses, teens often get to choose great interest courses. It’s an exciting playground for them. As parents, we try … Continue reading
Getting through the Winter Blahs…
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is officially over. I’m left with bills, a few extra pounds, cold weather and short days. Not very motivating. The hum drum of January can seem so dreary. It’s dark when I … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged comfort food, exercise, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Mental Health, sad, school, seasonal affective disorder, surviving winter, winter, winter blues
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Lessons learned from our youth about volunteering.
I think we can always learn from one another, especially from our youth. One important lesson we can learn from them is the art of giving back. Today’s youth are volunteering more than ever before and more than any other … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
Tagged community, developmental assets, family, giving back, Holidays, Mental Health, pay it forward, Services, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering as a family
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Eating on the run. Here’s how we make it work…
My work day has come to an end. I should be humming a happy tune as I skip to the elevators to start my descent toward the fresh air. Instead I walk slowly, with trepidation… I take a few deep … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
Tagged activities, eating, eating on the run, eating out, fast food, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Food, groceries, healthy eating out, hurried eating, on hand, Physical Health
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