The risks of staying in an unhappy marriage ‘for the kids’

May 18, 2016  |   For divorced parents,For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

This article discusses the risks that staying together in an unhappy marriage poses for the kids: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/7-ways-you-can-damage-your-kids-by-staying-in-a-bad-marriage_us_573b4845e4b0646cbeeaf9a9

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Keeping kids safe when swimming

May 18, 2016  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some helpful tips for parents on how to help your kids stay safe when swimming: http://www.livescience.com/54786-tips-for-keeping-kids-safe-in-swimming-pools.html  

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Touch Tomorrow

May 14, 2016  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Touch Tomorrow at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is an amazing educational and interactive event of science, robotics, with lectures, movies, and a range of child friendly, hands-on activities by students, as well as representatives from NASA and other scientific organizations. http://wp.wpi.edu/touchtomorrow/  

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On the importance of Self-Compassion

May 12, 2016  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Kristin Neff, a psychology professor at the University of Texas discusses how self-compassion is more valuable and important than self-esteem: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/05/why-self-compassion-works-better-than-self-esteem/481473/  

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Internet addiction

May 12, 2016  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

This article suggests the term is misunderstood and should be avoided: https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/three-reasons-you-shouldnt-call-your-teenager-a-tech-addict  

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