by Lisa A. Beach Since my childhood days of reading comic books and Nancy Drew mysteries, I’ve always been a voracious reader. As the family bookworm, I earned the nickname “Booka” from my dad, who was a big reader himself. And my mom helped foster my obsession with…
“Oh you got to learn to roll with the changes” “Roll with the Changes,” REO Speedwagon; lyrics by Kevin Patrick Cronin By Karyn Brodsky Elementary to middle school or junior high is “like the biggest rollercoaster ride at the local amusement park – it can look scary and you…
“I’m in with the in crowd, I go where the in crowd goes” “The ‘In’ Crowd,” Dobie Gray; lyrics by Billy Page By Karyn Brodsky The transition from middle school to high school can be emotional, as well as academically difficult, as students who are now striving to juggle…
“I’ve Gotta Be Me” Golden Rainbow, Steve Lawrence; lyrics by Walter Marks By Karyn Brodsky By the end of high school, students are attempting to break the mold and distinguish themselves, especially as they package themselves for college. Dr. Cary Israel, current Executive Advisory Board Member and consultant…
“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.” “Man in the Mirror,” Michael Jackson; lyrics by Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard By Karyn Brodsky Finally! All those years of hard work are destined to pay off…and get your…
What Parents and Coaches Need to Know to Keep Athletes Safe to Succeed By Alicia Wanek My son will start playing middle school sports this upcoming year, so this is the first summer where I’ve dealt with figuring out how to add summer football and conditioning camps into…
Supplement Use in High School Athletes By Tavis Piattoly / Contributor High school athletic programs, especially football, are bigger than ever, and athletes are looking to gain any potential edge to accomplish the challenging task of winning a state championship or earning a college scholarship. Research from the…
By Kwabena “Bobo” Blankson, MD, FAAP / Contributor At our busy adolescent medicine practice, I sometimes get the impression that parents view the sports/pre-participation physical as a chore, another box to check so that their kids can play sports for the year. In the mind of this medical…
by Dr. Melanie Ross Mills Gone are the sippy cups and mid-day naps. No more choosing their outfits and hand-picking their best friends. It feels as if it happened over night, but it’s actually been a 17-year process. In a recent article written by John M. Grohol,…