A recent study of teen eating disorders among adolescents reveals a pervasive problem that includes both teen girls and boys. This segment covers the basics you need to know about identifying a teen with an legitimate eating disorder and what to do about it.    

We hear it too frequently from some teams,  " I hate school." Why are some teens so turned off by the learning process?  How do we make school appealing? How do we create a life long love of learning? In this segment we try  to unpack the problem and pursue practical solutions.

Increasing virtual relationships and less face time are creating a quiet but growing crisis among teens. Acording to our guests,  teenagers today are  more disconnected from parents and friends and are missing the critical social feedback needed to develop healthy relationships. The segment explores the root of the disconnect, the threat it poses and offers advice on how to restore the lost connection.   

According  to the results of a new study, there is a social and emotional cost for  academic achievement for blacks and Native Americans that whites do not have to pay. Our guest asserts that this cost may explain some of the hidden factors driving the so called achievement gap. What are these social costs?  How precisely do they impact achievement in these two ethnic groups?  Can the cost be reduced or eliminated?