Raising Leaders: How to Nurture Leadership in Children Without Forcing It

May 15, 2025  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info You don’t have to raise the next president or CEO to help your child become a leader. Leadership, at its core, is about influence, decision-making, and the ability to bring people together around a shared goal. It’s not about bossing others or standing out in front of a crowd with a microphone […]

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Screen time in bed

April 15, 2025  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A new study confirms that any screen time use is associates with an increase in the odds of sleep problems https://www.sciencealert.com/screen-time-in-bed-may-increase-insomnia-odds-study-suggests

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Venting anger

March 15, 2025  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

This article looks at a meta analysis of the research on using exercise and venting as a cathartic release for anger: https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-study-reveals?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=1f8061a361-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-1f8061a361-365490661

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Reducing scrolling and binge watching while increasing healthy activities

January 16, 2025  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A new app that requires exercise or physical activity to ‘unlock’ social media and entertainment apps and websites on your phone or device: https://mashable.com/article/steppin-app-allows-users-escape-scroll https://apps.apple.com/pk/app/steppin/id6737981423

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App for mental health for kids

January 07, 2025  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Mightier is an app that uses games to teach kids how to regulate emotions and use calming skills

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