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How Technology Affects The Way Our Brain Works
Our generation has seen the most drastic jumps in technological advances and this has not only changed the way we perceive the world but als
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- 9 min
Diagnosing ADHD: What you need to know
Is it ADHD or something else? Learn how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is diagnosed in kids and adults.
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- 6 min
How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs and Alcohol
Deciding when and how to talk to kids about alcohol and drug use can be a big decision.
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- 10 min
How to Stop Worrying
Are you plagued by constant worries and anxious thoughts? These tips can help calm your worried mind and ease anxiety.
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- 5 min
Play Brain Games to Help Your Child Learn to Read
Reading is not a natural process for the human brain. We are born with the brain architecture ready for development of successful verbal....
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- 4 min
Risk-taking and the Teen Brain
During adolescence, your child’s body matures and she becomes more self-sufficient and independent.
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- 12 min
Smartphone Addiction
When you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people, or you can’t stop yourself from repeated
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- 10 min
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens....
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- 4 min
Eight Ways to Bring Mindfulness into Your Family
Research has found that having a sense of mindfulness, or the ability to be present and think before reacting, can provide children......
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- 4 min
Supporting Young Adult Goal-Setting and Self-Management
Self-management, or the ability to recognize your emotions and control the behaviors sparked by those emotions...
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- 4 min
How to Avoid Spoiling Your Child
Parents who want to shape their children into people who are raised to be thankful, patient, have self-control, and are generally pleasant i
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- 6 min
Why You Should Let Your Kid Fail (Sometimes)
When our kids fail, it can feel like it’s our fault — that we as parents did something wrong. But when we ignore the cultural connotations..
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- 8 min
Helping Our Stressed-Out Kids Cope
A little stress can actually be good. It energizes us, focuses our attention and helps us reach our optimal performance.
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- 6 min
The Gut-Brain Axis: The Missing Link in Mental Health
Have you ever wondered why so many expressions like “butterflies in my stomach” or “I have a gut feeling” involve our stomachs and brains?
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- 5 min
Study: Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults
School administrators who replace recess time in order to spend more time prepping for standardized tests may want to consider the....
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- 4 min
The Importance of ADHD Awareness
Undiagnosed, untreated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can wreak havoc on your life, and it can also impact your loved ones.
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- 6 min
15 Ways to Keep Your Child from Developing an Eating Disorder
In this culture, unfortunately, many of us eat diets that aren't very healthy, and we don't get enough exercise. That's true for our kids,
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- 2 min
How to Help Your Kid Handle Scary News
Frightening events happen in the world every day, and grappling with them is hard for all of us. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.,
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- 7 min
What Kids Learn from Your Marriage
By Jenna McCarthy Those little eyes and ears are picking up everything. Do you like what you and your husband are teaching? ...
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- 8 min
11 Ways to Empower Your Child Against Bullying
11 Ways to Empower Your Child Against Bullying
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