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Strategies to Dealing with Self-Esteem Struggles #lifeskills #positivity ow.ly/JCn030ehrCG fb.me/45QbiEL84

Tips to Help Teenagers Develop Healthy Habits #lifeskills #positivity ow.ly/RBR730ehs92 fb.me/3u94rsHEN

Helping Kids Deal with Embarrassment #lifeskills #parenting ow.ly/JWXx30ejbVB

Learning to Put Self-Love First #lifeskills #positivity #selflove ow.ly/qa0p30ekTnC fb.me/InV0Iryu

Positive Self-Talk for Teens #lifeskills #positivity #selflove ow.ly/16I130ekUJE fb.me/5PaLVWn2I

At a time when discrimination and bias are in the public spotlight, this week’s articles focus on the importance of diversity in our culture

A 1943 Government Film About Fascism Is Suddenly Very Relevant Today #diversity #discrimination ow.ly/TYZk30eCUXM

Discussing Diversity and Discrimination with Teens ##diversity #inclusion ow.ly/YNmP30eCVfG fb.me/7Zt7zAXIC

10 American Teens Reveal What Their Lives are Like Today #diversity #inclusion ow.ly/EKJE30eEZZM fb.me/w3id8YaU

What Do American Teens Want? Less Racism #diversity #inclusion ow.ly/PdFi30eGcsp fb.me/99WUdp3vu

Study: Black girls viewed as ‘less innocent’ than white girls #diversity #inclusion ow.ly/6Xpo30eGcGA fb.me/9f5IBLFJK

October 23rd-31st is Red Ribbon Week, a national drug awareness campaign. This week, we'll look at this issue: ow.ly/g71830g4C5O

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, teens use drugs for five main reasons: ow.ly/4D6Y30g6rXP ow.ly/dB9h30g6rZu

Here are two great pieces on substance addiction and how it affects adolescents: ow.ly/ZKs430g7VO7 ow.ly/p9W330g7VTb

Excellent pieces from the New York Times about about addiction and conversations that help: ow.ly/FP5L30g9a3X ow.ly/eOHa30g9a5a

Strategies parents can use to prevent adolescent substance abuse: ow.ly/Mc6v30gc7DG ow.ly/7zRE30gc7FR

As our final post for Red Ribbon Week, here's a piece about how Iceland reduced teen substance abuse: ow.ly/leot30gcVIz

Looking forward to Halloween? Here's a detailed list of safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics: ow.ly/SWPs30gehyj

Here are some last-minute safety tips for Halloween! Stay safe tonight! safekids.org/tip/halloween-…