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Teen Health
Parenting Teens With Schizophrenia: Dealing With Reality
It was his first time in the Psychiatric ER. He wasn’t sure why he was there. At first, neither were we. Other than a reported funny feeling ... Read More
Have You Tried Vaseline For Your Child’s Summer Eczema?
Eczema is one of the leading skin ailments in the US. That’s evident by the $3.8 billion per year that’s spent on treatments and ... Read More
Black Boys Want To Cry…When Will We Let Them?
He was the oldest brother of my first love. This gangly energetic boy who always had a smile on his face. Never took life too seriously, ... Read More
Sunnier Days in Youth May Lessen Odds of MS Later
Why are black people so afraid of the sun? The sun has a wealth of beneficial properties and a new research suggests, that living in sunnier ... Read More
Black Teens + Depression: Facing Discrimination At Least 5 Times Daily
It’s common knowledge that Black adults often face discriminatory practices and micro-aggressions in corporate spaces, but we don’t often ... Read More
The African American Adoption Crisis: Our Kids are Hurting
According to The Adoption Institute, researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) discovered that although many white adoptive parents ... Read More
Don’t Check Your Child’s Hymen: Healthier Approaches To The Sex Talk
T.I., affectionately known as the “King of the South”, has recently been under a lot of scrutiny due to his explosive comments regarding his ... Read More
Graduate College Debt-Free With These 3 Simple Steps!
According to Experian data, student loan debt has reached an all-time high. It's over $1.4 trillion dollars as of Q1 2019 and has become one ... Read More
NYC Ballet Casts Its FIRST Black Lead: Charlotte Nebres!
It’s 2019 and we’re still learning of many Black “firsts”: the first Black member of the Royal Family, the first Black people to win Academy ... Read More
To Be Young Gifted And Black: How To Advocate For Your Child
Statistically, children of color have a lower placement rate in honors, gifted and talented, and AP courses when compared to their peers. ... Read More
5 Books That Will Help You Tackle Your Student Loan Debt
Student loans don’t just plague today’s most recent college grads. More than 44 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion ... Read More