Tips for Homeschooling During COVID-19
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Reduce the stress of homeschooling and wrap up the year with success with these tips from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Why Parents Need Self-Compassion During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Practicing self-compassion during troubling times can help parents and their children to become kinder and stronger.
How to Make Your Family Feel Safe in Times of Crisis
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In today's coronavirus world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. A CHOP doctor shares five ways parents can make their child feel safer – and have fun – at home.
Talking to Kids about Gender Identity
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MetroKids Talks to CHOP doctor about gender identity, medical intervention and provides advice for parents.
Managing Menstruation with Hormonal Contraceptives
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Hormonal contraceptives do more than prevent pregnancy: they can help teens better manage their menstrual cycles and avoid painful or irregular periods.
Why Doctors Ask to Speak Privately with Teen Patients
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Why doctors ask to talk to your teen alone — and the long-term benefit it can have on your teen’s health.
Parent-targeted Interventions Improve Parent Communications with Teens about Alcohol Use, Sexual Behavior
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New research shows that brief parent-targeted interventions in the primary care setting can increase communication between parents and their teens about sexual and alcohol behavior.
Support of the Gender-variant Child and Family the Top Priority
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Using the case of Maeve, a 5-year-old who now goes by M, we explain gender dysphoria and the importance of follow-up care by providers who respect and support the child, as well as support and educate the child’s family members.
Reproductive Healthcare for Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Chronic Medical Conditions
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Patients with intellectual or developmental delays may face unique reproductive health challenges. It is important they receive timely and comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
Fellow’s Corner: Asking 1 Question Made All the Difference
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A 13-year-old presents to CHOP with somatic symptoms. After a myriad of tests, which were unremarkable, one question about gender identity led to a complete resolution of symptoms.