Here's a fun little video I did for the medical school. A shout out to Noah Golden who did a great job putting it together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixdDnPjYPPE …
Children And Teens Need Sleep To Thrive. Why Is This Controversial?
This article was co-written with Terra Ziporyn Snider Ph. D, the co-founder and executive director of Start School Later. Recently, a school in Wisconsin posted a photo with suggested bedtimes …
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The Discomfort of Giving Sleep Medications to Healthy Teens
Last week, I published a long post entitled, Should My Child Take Melatonin? A Guide for Parents. In that article, I really tried to focus on the medical side of the question. How safe is it? How …
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Adolescent Sleep In Crisis: Webinar and Slides
Here is the recording of the talk I gave 4/1/15 with Terra Ziporyn Snider at Yale Grand Rounds. Unfortunately the sound quality is not the best. https://youtu.be/G12orrOugeM Here are our …
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Notes for Guilford School Board Meeting
Tonight I am speaking at a meeting to discuss school start times in Guilford. I firmly believe that our high school start times are too early (7:25 AM) and that this results in chronic sleep …
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Almost All Teens Are Sleep Deprived
Sleep deprivation in teens is at epidemic levels in this country. A recent study was published by the Centers for Disease Control on the amount of time that teenagers get on an average school night. …
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AAP Issues Call to Arms: Teens Should Start School At 8:30 AM
Let's perform a thought experiment for a moment: if you knew that in your child's school there was a toxic substance that reduced the capacity to learn, increased chances of a car crash and made it …
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“Social Jet Lag” and the Teenager
I was interviewed last month at Wellocracy about way your body clock can work for you or against you. For most people, their schedule is working against their natural inclinations. If you are …