This article by Malcom Gladwell raises the question—do we know enough before making this decision?
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Getting help for a young person with a mental health disorder or a substance use problem is hard. It’s even harder when these disorders occur in the same person.
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Signs of anxiety and depression are hard to identify, especially in young kids. This article has some tips.
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The assembly allowed parents and students to learn more about what vaping is, its effects on the brain compared to cigarettes, what signs of vaping parents may see in their child, and how to approach your kids if you suspect them of using e-cigarettes.
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Rella walked away with the cash prize for winning the Super Smash Brothers Tournament!
Read MoreTips for how to talk to your kids about the vaping epidemic from Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.
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Kids listen to their friends. Jack Waxman, a Scarsdale student, knew this too, and so he created this video. Play it for your kids.
Read MoreThis article highlights how widespread this issue is—from California to Colorado to New Jersey—with schools everywhere trying what they can to prevent this phenomenon inside their buildings.
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Vaping is a problem among our youth across the country, including in Pelham.
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If you’re trying to moderate your child’s smartphone use or keep them from having a smartphone altogether, it can feel like you’re swimming against the tide. But there are a number of initiatives that have popped up to help you try.
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Society has done a good job of educating our young people about the dangers of cigarette smoke and tobacco. However, the same is not true if you ask them about e-cigarettes
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By Kate AshfordIt’s one thing to talk about how much time everyone spends on screens and smartphones—but it’s another to actually put a plan in place to regulate it. Here are some thoughts from several Pelham families.
Read MoreWe don’t yet have the luxury of 30 years-worth of research, but more and more studies like this one point out the dangers.
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It’s an age of technology, and our kids are experiencing many of the same situations we all experienced growing up, but sometimes in different ways.
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Child Psychologist and author, Michael Thompson, asks us to consider how our boys have been asked to care for other people as they grow up.
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Face-to-face interaction leads to more happiness and yet our teens spend an awful lot of time on their phones. More on this topic at our upcoming screening of LIKE at The Pelham Picture House on October 18, 2018.
Read MoreIn light of #METoo and in the interest of strengthening our girls' voices, these 7 tips are a great place to start. Number 2 should give us all pause to think about who we could mentor each and every day.
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Does your child have the number for local police saved in their phone? In light of recent events, click here for a quick way to make sure your child has what he/she needs right at their fingertips in case of emergency.
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