Q&A Series

In this far-reaching Q&A series, we feature prominent parenting authors and youth development experts. Exploring topics ranging from parental happiness to becoming a more patient parent, these interviews offer actionable tips you can implement into daily life.

Essential Reads

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist on Why Being a Student Reporter Builds Character

Jun 16, 2022

A hidden path to building character: being a reporter.

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Mental Health Epidemic: Helping College Students Thrive

Mar 02, 2020

Essential guidelines for helping college students succeed from Drs. Hibbs and Rostain, authors of "The Stressed Years of Their Lives."

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What Teen Boys Think About Sex, Love, and Hooking up

Jan 30, 2020

Peggy Orenstein, author of "Boys & Sex," talks about what teen boys are thinking, doing, and saying.

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Do Teens Have it Harder Today?

Jan 08, 2020

Christine Carter, author of "Raising Happiness", discusses challenges teens face today including screentime.

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Gratitude is Contagious. Catch It.

Dec 13, 2019

Dr. Andrea Hussong offers strategies for boosting gratitude levels in teens.

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How Storytelling Helps Teens Overcome Adversity

Dec 13, 2019

Jordan A. Booker, Director of the Positive Youth Development Lab at the University of Missouri, discusses how storytelling impacts teen well-being.

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How to Raise a Reader

Nov 18, 2019

Strategies that will excite even the most reluctant readers in this Q&A with Pamela Paul, co-author, How to Raise a Reader.

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