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Make Sleep Work for You
Posted by Jennifer Law, Boys Town Press Author on Jul 10th 2024
Sleep. Did you know getting
the recommended amount of sleep can increase your attention span and memory? It
can support your immune system and improve your health. It can lower your risk
for health
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The Impact of Reading Aloud with Your Children: Investing 15 Minutes a Day
Posted by Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC, School Counselor and Boys Town Press Author on Jun 11th 2024
Like many families when the pandemic shut down schools, I
had young children at home. While juggling a new puppy, a potty-training
toddler, a preschooler, a second-grader, and my own newly-remote sc
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Calling All Members of The Tortured Poets Department: The Rise of Mental Health Concerns in Young People (Part 1)
Posted by Kat McGrady, ED.D., LCPC, NCC. and Boys Town Press Author on May 29th 2024
The
topic of Taylor Swift’s artistic merit seems to be as divisive as the great cilantro
debate (a flavor to be savored, or a soapy abomination to the herb world?), yet
critics and fans alike have
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Considering Autism Through the Lens of Neurodiversity
Posted by Katia Fredriksen and Yael Rothman, Pediatric Neuropsychologists and Boys Town Press Authors on Apr 3rd 2024
When it comes to autism, many people think of the diagnosis
in terms of perceived weaknesses. In fact, the diagnostic criteria for autism
in the DSM-5 (a reference book used universally by health pr
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You, Too, Can Fail for the Win!
Posted by Gina Prosch, Teacher and Boys Town Press Author on Mar 5th 2024
Fail? For the win?Who in their right mind would ever want to fail? And
how can it be considered a win? Whether we like it or not (and trust me…we don’t like it!), somewhere
along the road to adultho
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Today’s School Counselors: Not the Guidance Counselors of Yesterday
Posted by Jeff Tucker, Ph.D., Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor on Feb 2nd 2024
When you think of school counselors, what’s the first thing
that comes to mind?
If you’re anything like me, what comes to mind is getting your
classes scheduled and receiving pamphlets about co
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