Teenagers are in a significant stage of growth and development. Even understanding how fast their brain is rewiring as they head towards adulthood helps us recognize that there can be a lot of dysregulation. Often their parents and caregivers struggle to know exactly how to communicate with their teenager during this interesting time of relational […]
Why Substance Use is so Risky for Kids with Emotional or Behavioral Challenges
At Lakeside we deal with teenagers who have a number of emotional and behavioral challenges. Often, we find that substance abuse is part of their coping strategies. We know that this is not healthy and recent research also suggests that it is extremely risky. In a recent article on the Child Mind Institute website, Caroline […]
The Pandemic’s Impact on Nutritional Health
On two separate occasions in the last few days I have had conversations with some parents about their struggles with her kids’ eating habits during the pandemic. I witnessed my own grandchildren seeming to be insatiable, engaging in constant snacking. One of my neighbors commented on how hard it was to keep her kids from […]
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