Dr. Joe Novak
Parenting in the New Year
In these times of uncertainty, how we choose to parent our children is of utmost importance. Here are some important tips to remember.
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Dr. Gary Hill
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Holiday Advice for Divorced Parents
For divorced parents, parenting effectively can be confusing and complicated, even during the best of times. Around the holidays, we can ...
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Nov 9, 20203 min read
College Kids Coming Home for the Holidays?
It is important for parents to be flexible and open-minded about their expectations for this prolonged holiday visit.
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Dr. Joe Novak
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Mindfulness Tools for Adolescents and Adults
In difficult times we need to learn to use tools that are simple, quick, and effective. Here are some tools to help teens and adults alike.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Oct 12, 20203 min read
COVID Learning: Advice from an Educator
A high school teacher shares her perspective and recommendations for how parents can help students of all ages cope with online learning.
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Dr. Joe Novak
Oct 5, 20204 min read
Prepare Now to Minimize the COVID Winter Blues
It is becoming that time of year for all of us in the Midwest and northern states. The days are getting shorter, the temperature is ...
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Sep 28, 20205 min read
COVID High School: A Tale of Two Students
In our daily practice with adolescents and their parents at Solutions Northshore, we encounter many unique situations. There is one...
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Dr. Joe Novak
Sep 21, 20204 min read
COVID University: One Student's Journey from Loneliness to Meaningfulness
In my daily practice, I work with young adults who have returned to college or were college bound for the first time this fall. Many...
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Dr. Gary Hill
Sep 14, 20205 min read
COVID University: How One Student Learned to Embrace College from Home
The other I day caught up with a friend whose daughter, I’ll call her Anna, just started her freshman year at her dream college. Anna ...
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Dr. Gary Hill
Sep 8, 20203 min read
Help Your Teens Stay Motivated this School Year
There are ways you can help your teenagers or young adults boost their motivation and get the most out of this unique semester.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Aug 31, 20204 min read
Understanding your Teen's Temperament
Temperament is an extremely important component of parenting, but it is often overlooked.
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Dr. Joe Novak
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Help Teens Take Charge of their Lives During the Pandemic
Our teens' plans and choices are changing minute by minute as they receive the most recent news. They have the opportunity, however, to
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Dr. Gary Hill
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Parenting in the Era of COVID
To help parents better navigate the unique challenges of parenting during a pandemic, I rely on research from the field of family therapy.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Jul 27, 20203 min read
You Asked and We Answered
We answered some commonly asked questions from parents of teenagers to help them navigate these unprecedented times.
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Dr. Joe Novak
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Managing Back-to-School Anxiety
The pandemic has challenged the very roots of our resilience. As summer speeds by and the pandemic continues to run rampant, both parents...
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Dr. Joe Novak
Jun 29, 20203 min read
How Parents Can Talk to Kids About Being Different
Our history books teach us America is the “melting pot” to the world. Our diversity, as a nation, is one of the hallmarks of the...
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Dr. Gary Hill
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Talking to Kids About Racism
Dr. Howard Stevenson, clinical psychologist & professor at Penn, discusses how we can talk to our kids about racism.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Help Your Teens Stay Happy, Safe, and Motivated this Summer
We have turned to several local teenagers who have found interesting and safe ways to ward off boredom this summer.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Summer Screen Time, Part 2
This week we will provide advice for parents who are worried that their kids will be spending too much time on screens this summer.
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Dr. Mojgan Makki
Jun 1, 20203 min read
Summer and Screen Time, Part 1
Take the following quiz to see how much you know about the guidelines and effects of screen usage among children and teenagers.
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