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Screens are everywhere: at home, at school and at work! Can we be completely disconnected from screens and their influence on our lives? In this episode, discover the testimony of Tania, a mom whose teenager has had to deal with the impact of screens. Carolanne Campeau, PAUSE's Screen Risk Prevention Advisor, offers us a wealth of advice on how to better manage the hyperconnectivity in our lives.

For this final episode of the season, Andréanne Poutré, Project Manager at ÉquiLibre, discusses body image in adolescence and how, as parents, you can encourage a healthy body image in your teens. Of course, it's not just about girls! During adolescence, everyone's body changes, and it's not always easy to accept this. Nancy, mother of two teenagers, explains it all in this heart-to-heart episode.

Move a little, a lot, intensely, every day or every week? An active lifestyle can take many forms, especially when, like Patricia, you have 3 children with different interests and rhythms. Thanks to the advice of Joey Toupin, Project Manager at Sport'aide, we learn more about how to motivate young people to be active for fun. Alice, 16, also shares her passion for soccer and her invaluable recommendations for those who want to make sport a way of life.

Aurélie is the mother of two growing teenagers with huge appetites! She wonders if they're eating enough, and of course if it's healthy enough. There are so many dietary recommendations, it can be hard to keep track. Mélissa Larivière, dietitian, demystifies many of these recommendations and offers tips on how to make everyday eating easier for families.

Adolescence is a time of transition and discovery: young people explore and are influenced by friends, parents and, above all, social media. How can you tell if your teen is being negatively influenced, and if so, how can you equip him or her to deal with it? Pamela Baptiste, a youth centre counsellor, offers concrete tips to support your youngster, while Chloé, a 17-year-old teenager, shares her experience and what has helped her over the past few years to make choices in line with her values and aspirations.

Stress and anxiety, what's the difference? Are today's teens really more anxious? Anne Girard and Antoine Morin of the Fondation Jeunes en Tête answer these questions and offer concrete advice on how to help your teens deal with this very real issue. Alongside them, Marie-France shares her experience and tips for helping her three teenagers manage their anxiety.