According to the study: “Adverse childhood experiences, commonly called ACEs, can include witnessing parents fight or go through a divorce, having a parent with a mental illness or substance abuse problem, or suffering from sexual, physical or emotional abuse.” “As the total number of ACEs a child encounters increases, school performance and engagement decreases,” said […]
Read More »Kids that face adverse events tend to cope better if they have good communication with their parents:
July 08, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Keeping kids safe online
June 25, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Google is offering a media literacy program designed for kids – teaching them how to identify misinformation and ‘fake news’
Read More »Teens, Screens and Sleep
May 30, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A helpful graphic page from common sense media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parents-teens-screens-sleep-infographic
Read More »Summer reading
May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Some tips to encourage your kids to read over the summer: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/yes-parents-there-is-a-magic-formula-to-keep-your-kids-reading-through-the-summer/2019/05/23/31643dce-7599-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html?utm_term=.d98b1996ab43
Read More »Teens, Screen time, & sleep
May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
A collaborative study between the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience, the Amsterdam UMC and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment found that adolescents can improve their sleep quality and reduce symptoms of fatigue, lack of concentration and bad mood, after just one week by simply limiting their exposure to blue-light emitting devices in […]
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