Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken has written a new book called “The Cyber Effect” discussing how to deal with cyberbullying. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cyberbullying-prevention-social-media-teenagers-mary-aiken-cyberpsychologist/ https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Effect-Pioneering-Cyberpsychologist-Explains/dp/0812997859/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471989754&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=The+Cyber+Effect”
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Adjusting kids’ schedules for back to school
Some helpful tips: https://www.sentara.com/harrisonburg-virginia/healthwellness/data/blogs/adjusting-kids-sleep-schedules-for-school.aspx
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This is a helpful tip: School Start Times Get You Down? Try Some Morning Music Motivation
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A new study to be published in the August 10 issue of Pediatrics finds that reading to young kids activates the parts of their brains that help with mental imagery and understanding narrative — both of which are key for the development of language and literacy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/science-proves-reading-to-kids-changes-their-brains_us_55c26bf4e4b0f1cbf1e38740 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/08/05/peds.2015-0359
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Some tips for how to support a child who is experiencing anxiety: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-jain/9-things-every-parent-with-an-anxious-child-should-try_b_5651006.html
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