RECURSOS

Romantic relationships are powerfully intoxicating for youth. Vanessa Kellam, Family Engagement Manager at Health Connected, the Bay Area's leading sexual health education organization, discusses how to equip teens with protective behaviors, emotional resilience, and communication skills to safely navigate romantic relationships.

What are teens actually doing on their smartphones? In "Behind Their Screens," Emily Weinstein, PhD, and Carrie James, PhD, Harvard researchers who are experts on teens and technology, explore the complexities that teens face in their digital lives, and suggest that many adult efforts to help—“Get off your phone!” “Just don't sext!”—fall short.

Lisa L. Lewis, MS, author of "The Sleep-Deprived Teen," provides parents of teens with actionable information and strategies to help teens and tweens get more sleep. Her talk includes an overview of how sleep affects adolescent mental health, athletic performance, academic success, and more. Lewis is a journalist who covers the intersection of parenting, public health, and education.