Dawn Spragg
Rethinking the Past
You have seen the posts, the articles, the quotes. "Don't Live in the Past". “The past is behind you". "Don’t look in the rearview...
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Dawn Spragg
Feb 2, 20232 min read
New Year-New Word
2023 is a recovery year. The last three years have been incredibly challenging. Along with all the demands and challenges of a pandemic,...
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Dawn Spragg
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Tale of Two Tables
Written and posted Oct. 2017 “We have a lot of tables at the three different Teen Action and Support Center locations. Almost every room...
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Dawn Spragg
Jan 4, 20223 min read
New Year-New Parenting Goals: Resisting Reality Checks
When I was in the 6th grade my English teacher, Ms. Cole, told me I was going to be an author. I don't remember what prompted this but...
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Dawn Spragg
Sep 22, 20212 min read
How many micros equal a macro?
Perceived Micro Rejections A few weeks ago while listening to Brene’ Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast, her guest, Priya Parker, the author of...
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Dawn Spragg
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Teen Anxiety
The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...
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Dawn Spragg
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Flattening a New Curve: The Emotional Battle Raging Behind COVID-19
Twice last week I had a teenager sit down in the counseling room and burst into tears in the first sixty seconds of their session. One of...
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Dawn Spragg
Jan 6, 20202 min read
Into the Wilderness
Teens are often lumped together with children when we talk about their health care needs, but in reality they are -and should be- a whole di
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Dawn Spragg
Dec 8, 20193 min read
Down and Out in NWA
When I meet with new clients, I always take a few minutes to have them fill out a registration form. It doesn't require anything fancy,...
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Dawn Spragg
Nov 10, 20194 min read
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Whether teens are dating or not, it's a good idea to talk to them about what a healthy relationship looks like.
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Dawn Spragg
Oct 6, 20192 min read
Standing Up to Bullies
Recently a friend shared that her son had witnessed a classmate being mercilessly teased by another student. Although she said he...
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Dawn Spragg
Sep 8, 20191 min read
Suicide Risk Factors
Suicide among teens within the United States were at a record high level in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are...
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Dawn Spragg
Jul 22, 20192 min read
Teen Anxiety
The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...
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Dawn Spragg
May 28, 20193 min read
Adolescents and Risk Taking
Recently I've been exploring wide-spread and enduring beliefs about teenagers. This month I was thinking about how we as a society often...
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Dawn Spragg
Apr 10, 20193 min read
The Mythical Lazy Teen
Recently I've been exploring the myths we tell ourselves about teenagers. Last month, I discussed why we perceive teens as selfish; this...
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Dawn Spragg
Mar 6, 20193 min read
Teens Are Selfish. True or False?
I love working with teens. I love their optimism, and their energy and their resiliency. I love their way of looking at the world and...
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Dawn Spragg
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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...
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Dawn Spragg
Nov 18, 20182 min read
So You Want Your Teen to Be Happy
With Thanksgiving this week, I've been thinking a lot about gratitude. Gratitude can act as a bond between people. If someone has been...
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Dawn Spragg
Oct 21, 20182 min read
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...
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Dawn Spragg
Oct 7, 20181 min read
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...
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