September 23, 2026

Why Your Teen Can’t Sleep: A Pediatric Sleep Specialist Explains

Why Teens Are Wired to Stay Up Late, and How Parents Can Help If your teen struggles to fall asleep at night and has trouble waking up for school, biology may be part of the reason. During adolescence, the body’s natural sleep schedule shifts later, even as school often requires an early start. In an…

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August 11, 2020

Sleep in Times of Uncertainty

by Willough Jenkins, MD When our children’s typical lives are disrupted, it is important to return to basics to create structure and a sense of control. Even if younger children may not be directly aware of the details of the pandemic or the movement against racial injustice, these instances have influenced day-to-day routines for many,…

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