An interesting opinion regarding the commonplace judgements on too much screen time: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/04/dont-beat-yourselves-up-how-much-tv-kids-watch
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October 05, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Fun house mirrors
October 05, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
“There is more in heaven and earth than can be dreamt of in your imagination.” -William Shakespeare * * * * Emotions distort our perceptions. This is a real problem since our perceptions are pretty subjective to start out with, if they get too distorted, they may not resemble what […]
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October 02, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
This article collects 4 tips proven by neuroscientists to be effective at reducing depression and increasing happiness and contentment: http://www.businessinsider.com/a-neuroscience-researcher-reveals-4-rituals-that-will-make-you-a-happier-person-2015-9
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September 30, 2015 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new study out of Norway looked at the neurological effects of pulling an ‘all-nighter’ http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127351 http://io9.com/heres-what-that-all-nighter-is-doing-to-your-brain-1733761007
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September 28, 2015 | metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
Most people are probably familiar with the five stages of dying (sometimes also known as the five stages of grief). Elizabeth Kubler-Ross originally conceived of these as the stages that a dying patient may experience when he finds out that he is dying. She theorized that some people may not pass through all the stages, […]
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