Supporting Healthy Decisions

Equip tweens and teens with strategies that prepare them to make wise decisions. With your guidance, they can make the kind of choices that keep them safe and promote their healthy growth.

Teens Learn Your Sleep Habits

May 15, 2026

Sleep affects your mood, health, and ability to manage stress. And guess what? Teens learn the value of sleep from YOU.

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Understand How Your Teen Experiences Peer Pressure

May 15, 2026

Are you trying to understand why your teenager has a hard time saying an emphatic no.

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When Should You Let Your Child Get a Smartphone?

Apr 22, 2026

It's hard to know the right time to give your child their own cellphone, but research guides us to an answer.

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Catch Your Teen Being Awesome

Apr 02, 2026

Everyone recalls how awful it felt to be caught doing the wrong thing. But remember what a wonderful feeling it was to be caught doing something right.

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Be a Subtle Question Asker

Apr 02, 2026

Even if you don’t literally shine a flashlight in your teen's face, it’s how your teen feels when you question them directly. You may find out more if you ask subtle questions so your teen doesn’t feel judged.

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Why Talking to Your Teen About Health Education Is Essential

Apr 02, 2026

Teens often benefit from guidance on where to get their health information – for example, school health class, medical offices, social media, web-based platforms, and you, the parent or caring adult. 

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