The FBI has devised a new computer game to help teach kids some savvy skills to stay safe online: https://www.wral.com/fbi-created-games-help-kids-develop-good-cyber-security-habits/19274762/
Read More »Teens and the Covid lockdown
September 08, 2020 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
An Oxford study has been monitoring the emotional and psychological effects of the lockdown – and will continue to observe as teens return to school: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-09-07-impact-returning-school-adolescent-mental-health-subject-new-study
Read More »Kids, depression and loss
September 08, 2020 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
A new kids book depicts how a village helps a young girl cope with depression and loss: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/07/2089543/0/en/New-Children-s-Book-Shows-Even-Heroes-Have-Depression-but-Teachers-and-Parents-Can-Help.html
Read More »Kids and video games
September 08, 2020 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Research suggests that playing video games has some positive effects, including improved literacy, communication skills and mental well being: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/05/health/video-games-literacy-creativity-children-trnd/index.html
Read More »How A Father’s Aggression Can Impact Their Daughter’s Development (and what to do about it)
July 31, 2020 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Recently, I spoke with Irene Maragos from the website https://ihaveadaughter.com – a global online community where dads from around the world share their stories on raising daughters. We spoke about the impact of fathers who are aggressive in front of their daughters, even if the daughters are not the direct victim of that aggression. Here is […]
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