We’ll have a new look soon!The Center for Young Women’s Health is excited to announce that we'll be unveiling our new and improved website later this summer. Under the same leadership, our website will have a fresh new look, but it will still have the same quality information written by experts at Boston Children’s Hospital! Our “make-over” promises to help you find and view health information quickly and easily from your computer/laptop, phone, or any other handheld device. Stay tuned and watch for our upcoming announcement when the new website goes live.
The Role Of A Bystander Did you know that more than 50% of the time, bullying stops within 10 seconds of a bystander stepping in to help? This means that empowering bystanders to take action may be the key to stopping most bullying from happening. Bystanders are considered to be people who observe a situation but don't get involved. Even though by definition bystanders don't play much of a role, they still have a very important part when it comes to bullying. ...read the full article
Tips On How To Talk To Your Parents Although it can be difficult to talk to your parent(s) or guardian(s), they love and care about you and have your best interests in mind... but how exactly do you begin a conversation with them? Here are a few tips: 1. Recognize that your parents are there to help. Although it can be difficult to reason with your parents sometimes, they were teenagers once too, and more than likely they had similar challenges. Discussing important things with your parent/guardian can actually help to strengthen your relationship with them and build mutual trust....read the full article
Recipe: Breakfast Fruit Cup Ingredients:
• 2 oranges, peeled, separated, and cut up into bite-size pieces
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon raisins (golden or regular)
• ½ cup low fat plain yogurt
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation:
1. Combine fruit in small bowl
2. Divide fruit equally into 4 bowls
3. Put a rounded tablespoon of yogurt over fruit in each bowl, sprinkle with dash of cinnamon
Editors: Phaedra Thomas, RN, BSN, S. Jean Emans, MD, Amanda Kohn, BFA.
Special thanks to the Boston Children's Hospital League for their generous support of the Center for Young Women's Health and the Youth Advisory Program
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