May 18, 2018Cigarette smoking has been on a steady decline among teens for the past decade. That’s good news … but, a…
April 14, 2018My best friend's daughter killed herself last spring. Our families had grown up together. We were on vacation with her…
April 7, 2018Despite every middle school’s valiant efforts, cramming hundreds of pubescent kids into a building is an uncomfortable experience for everyone…
March 2, 2018The hit in the corner was colossal. Boards and glass shook as the two ice hockey players peeled themselves away…
February 24, 2018Teenage relationships commonly consist of casual hookups or long-term couplings. To say this generation is inadequate in forming emotionally intimate…- December 7, 2017The holidays are upon us--the season of giving gifts, a time when it's especially difficult for parents to resist the…
December 1, 2017(Note: This is a talk given at an academic awards ceremony to students, parents and teachers.) In the ‘60s during…
November 11, 2017Every school has its own unique culture. It is made up of all the ways in which students relate to…- September 30, 2017When I was teenager, my parents worried about how much and what I watched on television. They could monitor that…
- August 20, 2017USA Today Network has published an important, troubling article, "America sees alarming spike in middle school suicide rate." "The suicide…
