We understand that times have changed and behaviors students/adolescence are engaging in are very different than what we experienced at their age. Sometimes these generational differences make it difficult to to distinguish between if the behavior is typical for their age group or cause for concern. On this episode, Lizz & Mariah cover commonly asked subject matters. We provide targeted questions to ask in regards to your student or adolescent to determine if further action is necessary or if the behaviors are typical for their age group and location. We cover the topics of technology use, sleep, substance use, and sexual intercourse.  

Lizz and Mariah encourage you to talk to your children and students early and often about behaviors they might or will experience in the future (sex, substances, sleep issues.) This will help to prepare them to make effective decisions when these situations arise as they mature.   

All of the data that we shared during this episode was sourced from the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey. This data was used from the 2017 and 2019. We encourage to look up your data by your local area, as it may differ dramatically than the national averages. Link to survey: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm

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