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Healthy Recipes & Healthy Snacks for Teenagers

Teenagers are always on the go. They are traveling between school, extracurricular activities and work, so it’s important that they understand how healthy eating can increase their energy and improve their overall health. Eating plenty of vegetables, fruits and whole grains are a start, but equip your teens with easy-to-make recipes they can use for breakfast, lunch dinner and snacks.

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Autism and the New School Year

I waited a bit before reporting on my child’s new school year. What happened last year? Last year was my son’s freshman year. It was the first time he had gone to school without an aide. He was fourteen when he began school (he turned fifteen in February). Within two months, he changed his “look.”…

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Why Your Kid Needs A Summer Job

When I was in college, I spent two long, hot summers wrangling teenagers at a 350-acre organic farm in Pennsylvania. The camp focused not on swim tests or tie-dye, but instead the goal was developing kids’ leadership and communication skills. Like most sleepaway camps, this camp drew children largely from cities, kids whose families could afford…