Spending time outside has proven to have benefits for health and mental health, including reducing symptoms of some mental health disorders: https://www.sciencealert.com/some-doctors-are-prescribing-gardening-rather-than-drugs-for-mental-health?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=2fb2e03745-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-2fb2e03745-365490661
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August 30, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A look at the personality traits shared by kids who tend to bully: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bullies-common-characteristics_l_5d668b39e4b063c341f8e4ba?utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_source=main_fb&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&fbclid=IwAR2Kg7DPh6yBqK1iI1oIIZTB8PPAmZ9lMiMj2QI4QYiuLZnSscFhFBuSKKE&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANjxFQYvb8SzbaOAeBOtIXOQgkElv-wjy1E6vWUrHOENy6xCr0AO0qAFCoCPBPkfxej_YHLjNWnXEAwoSHYSg8uoWq2_REDRudFkIM-oyh1Eae_MwfD90qn8rcxLBRzXbFJxAVYGb_IQbEyRSfnyxjdNkdEZISUIOHztEoJFAyVV
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August 07, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Some parents from North Carolina designed a new app to help parents motivate kids to do their chores: https://wgme.com/news/offbeat/north-carolina-couple-designs-app-for-parents-to-delegate-chores-to-kids
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August 05, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
In this day and age – “less screen time is better” is neither realistic or necessary -as all screen time is not created equal. This article takes a closer look at the complex issue: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiemadigan/2019/08/05/new-research-how-much-screen-time-is-bad-for-kids/#61969db34d30
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July 16, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A new study finds that an increase in certain kinds of screen time is associated with increased symptoms of Depression. For every additional hour young people spend on social media or watching television, the severity of depressive symptoms they experience goes up. https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/health/social-media-depression-teens-study/index.html?utm_source=CNN+Five+Things&utm_campaign=c40a5e185e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_16_07_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6da287d761-c40a5e185e-96852949 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2737909?guestAccessKey=7f0019bd-f2eb-4dc1-a509-cd5bc2444a79&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=071519
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