Water Tainted in Wellesley

August 21, 2014  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!

The Wellesley water supply has tested positive for E Coli http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/21/boil-water-order-issued-for-town-wellesley/Yiiv6UybUdRWAjfHpM5xUL/story.html

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The teenage brain

August 19, 2014  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

New research out of the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas found that connections between certain brain regions are amplified in teens more prone to risk-taking behavior. They found that Antisocial or risk-seeking behavior may be associated with an imbalance in the emotional-regulation network that exists to govern emotions and influence […]

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Teaching about lying and honesty

August 19, 2014  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

This study suggests kids are more motivated by stories that emphasize the positive consequences of being honest than by stories that describe the harm that can come from lying: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/teaching-kids-to-tell-truth/

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Shopping for educational apps for kids

August 19, 2014  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

This article offers tips for parents on how to shop for educational apps for kids: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/6-tips-for-finding-great-educational-apps-for-kids-94858032894.html

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Depression is a cave

August 18, 2014  |   metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

Depression is a natural condition. It is a natural formation. Better yet, depression is a natural resource. The list of implications of the cave metaphor can provide strategies to deal with depression. Every cave is unique. The forces in nature (erosion, stress, upheaval) that form caves have emotional equivalence. Trying to figure out exactly how […]

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