Setting Screen-Time Limits for Your Teen This Summer Newport Academy Most teens look forward to summer break all year long. However, more free time and less structure can quickly lead to boredom. And that can cause teens to engage in excessive screen time. Before you know it, your teen is barricaded in their room mindlessly scrolling, […]
For many children and young people, summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year. School is out and schedules are much more free and open. However, this unstructured time isn’t always easy, and may be especially challenging this summer. Over the past few years, symptoms of mental health concerns among young people rose precipitously, […]
Prom and Graduation Season Proms, graduations and the parties surrounding them can be an exciting time for teens and parents that they usually can remember throughout their lives. But they can also be a time of heartbreak. There are all too often negative consequences, serious injuries, and even deaths. The good news is that parents […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there’s no better time than now to start making mental health a priority. Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable. People experiencing mental health challenges deserve support, compassion, and care—not stigma and shame. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, […]
Supporting each other during uncertain times is what Yorktown does best! The Alliance for Safe Kids has partnered with the Town of Yorktown to provide a unique resource that not only captures valuable information regarding the COVID-19 crisis but also includes local updates from many of our sectors on the topics covered in the guide. […]
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Here are a few more mindfulness tips to help manage the changes from summer to school routines. Talk to your student. When we’re very close with someone, we anticipate what a loved one’s going through without actually stopping to ask. Honest, interested questions will give your student the courage to open up. Create calm moments. Your student […]
Stress and anxiety. Both very broad terms that bring so much meaning to an everyday college student. Between the three papers you have to write, that midterm you have to study for, or maybe even that presentation that has to get done for your final grade. These are only a few, however, all of this […]
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A smooth transition from summer days to a school routine is very important for you and your child’s education. Here are some tips on how to have a successful school year: START STRONG! Go into the first marking period with high goals and expectations for yourself. Set a plan for staying after school so you […]