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  Building Strong Adolescents

  Building Strong Adolescents news, programming and other resources from MSU Extension.

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  Nicole Wethington

  Program Instructor
  wethingn@msu.edu
  989-344-3264 ext. 1
  

• Help teens discover self-worth

  Published on July 27, 2016
  Having self-esteem and self-concept are important internal strengths for adolescents.

• Cooking with kids

  Published on January 23, 2015
  Turn the dull days of winter into fantastic family time and teach lifelong health skills.

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  Protecting your sweetheart with water

  Published on February 12, 2015
  Reduce your child’s sweet drinks to promote a healthy heart.

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  Fit ball activity for classrooms or clubs

  Published on January 15, 2015
  It is the new year and many people have a new year’s resolution to stay fit. Sometimes it is hard to find time or ideas to keep you motivated and wanting to work out. Discover a fun hands-on activity to do with kids or adults to get them moving.

• Helping teens learn independence and responsibility – part 2

  Published on May 20, 2015
  Parents can help teens learn independence and responsibility through modeling, consistency and teaching decision making skills.

• Grandparents raising grandchildren: Part four

  Published on March 25, 2016
  Helpful tips for anyone in a parenting role who is raising a teenager.

• Helping teens learn independence and responsibility – part 1

  Published on May 11, 2015
  Positive actions for parents to practice to help teens handle their freedom with responsibility.

• Trends related to young people’s experiences with hate speech

  Published on March 23, 2016
  While the good news is that rates have declined since 1999, many youth continue to be harassed by these hurtful behaviors.

• Supporting students with ADHD at school

  Published on September 7, 2016
  Many strategies can be used within schools to support children who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

• Parenting strategies for helping kids with ADHD

  Published on September 8, 2016
  Parents can use a variety of tools and approaches to help young people succeed and thrive.

• Helping teens learn independence and responsibility – part 4

  Published on June 23, 2015
  Parents can help teens learn independence and responsibility by helping them make careful decisions, accept outcomes and take responsibility for actions.

• Nearly one-quarter of teens report being online “almost constantly”

  Published on July 9, 2015
  Recent study highlights teens’ online experiences and use of several social media platforms.

• Cultivating emotional intelligence can help your teen succeed

  Published on September 23, 2016
  IQ is not a strong indicator of success but Emotional Intelligence is.

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  Should you force your child to hug a relative?

  Published on November 14, 2017
  Learn these tips to help your child say goodbye without forcing them to hug or kiss relatives.

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  What do movie ratings mean?

  Published on September 27, 2017
  Learn what movie ratings mean and how to use them to choose movies for your children.

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  Too many gifts for the holidays?

  Published on November 14, 2017
  Think of giving experiences instead of things to help make memories and build relationships.