Author:Colleen

What Helps When It’s Too Much

I'm a native Houstonian, and like many of you, I've known hundreds of people who have gone to Camp Mystic – grandmothers, mothers, and daughters who share the legacy of making friends for life and saying, "Going to camp is the highlight of my year." Camp...

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# 326 Summer and Screens

Is your teen glued to their screen this summer? Do you know the difference between typical teen behavior and true digital distress? In this powerful episode, Dr. Jennifer Zu Marga, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, joins Colleen O’Grady to talk about the growing issue of digital...

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Mom, You Deserve a Break! 

The last month of school can get crazy. Many of you have been living your lives at 100 miles per hour with the entire end-of-year activities. Your teen thought that summer would never come, and the finals and projects would never stop. She'd daydream about going...

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I Want My Life Back

Last week, Sara came to see me in my private practice. Sara had that spaced-out, frazzled look. She said, "I want my life back. It's only the first week of summer, and I'm ready for school to start." Sara really didn't want school to start; what...

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