Teens
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Commentary: For parents, August is the Sunday of the year. I’m leaning in.
Braced for the onslaught of school and after-school scheduling, I’m reminding myself that I’ll look back on this daily grind someday and miss it.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Commentary: Beware the ugly side effects of social media’s ‘beauty filters’
Eating into young people’s self-esteem and driving us to contemplate plastic surgery, these AI-powered filters are bad news.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job
Maine's Department of Labor says Maine's tight labor market is pushing more businesses to hire teens, partly accounting for an increase in workplace violations that have included injuries.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Two Maine authors turn their life stories into novels in verse
'The Road to After' and 'The Name She Gave Me' draw on the writers' own circumstances, as they grew up in — and found their way out of — dysfunctional families.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
Commentary: Teens and young adults deserve a place at the table
We need to reject the stereotypes of youth fostered by 'adultism' and reconsider what young people have to offer.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Maine Voices: Celebrate July Fourth by encouraging youth civic engagement
Gen Z is the most diverse and most tolerant generation in America’s history. There’s a lot to be gained from working together.
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PublishedJune 24, 2023
Commentary: Community is key to preventing teen substance use
We must engage community leaders to combat the normalization of teen drug use, work to delay first-time use and improve the prevention practices already in place.
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PublishedMay 20, 2023
Commentary: Let’s give Maine students the upper hand financially
L.D. 1284, making personal finance a high school graduation requirement, represents our best chance to give future generations of Mainers the skills and confidence to manage their money wisely.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Commentary: School-based clinicians on front lines of youth mental health crisis
Through direct school-based behavioral health services, Maine students are able to learn coping and regulation skills. Those skills are needed more than ever.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Commentary: We have a child labor crisis, not a worker shortage
There’s a reason employers are hiring children in increasing numbers: With less information, less power and fewer options, they are easier to exploit.
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