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Sleeping in Seattle
This summer I wrote a post about how the delayed released of melatonin effects the sleep patterns of teenagers, and why this means all...
Dawn Spragg
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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The Best Way to Right A Wrong
Bullying is one of the most common discipline problems in our public schools. In the past year, 1 in 5 high school students reported...
Dawn Spragg
Oct 21, 20182 min read
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Take A Stand Against Bullying
The CDC's latest Youth Risk Surveillance found that Arkansas was number one in the percentage of teenagers who were bullied on school...
Dawn Spragg
Oct 7, 20181 min read
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Building Connection
This month is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is a growing problem in the United States, no less so among teens than among...
Dawn Spragg
Sep 16, 20181 min read
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How Iceland Took Down Teen Drug Use
Did you know that Iceland used to have terrible rates of drug and alcohol use among its youth, but that these have plummeted in the last...
Dawn Spragg
Nov 29, 20171 min read
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Music for the Ages
I am often told by the teens I see for counseling that music-“my music” is their number one coping tool. My guess would be that many of...
Dawn Spragg
Oct 16, 20172 min read
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Tale of Two Tables
We opened the Teen Action and Support Center so that every teen who wants or needs a place at the table would be able to find a seat and wor
Dawn Spragg
Jan 15, 20173 min read
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Teenagers are Our Present
She was just 16 years old and standing in front of an audience of 2,500 adults, most of whom were busy checking their emails, texts, or...
Dawn Spragg
Dec 6, 20162 min read
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