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Depressed? Try video games
Do not let your kids see this! Researchers found that in a group of 60 to 89 year olds playing video games improved depression and cognitive functions better than antidepressants. I wouldn’t worry too much. The researchers say the effect is likely limited to older adults because depression is only linked to executive functioning in …
Is your Middle Schooler cool?
If so, you probably should be worried. A new study led by psychology professor Joseph Allen at the University of Virginia followed cool kids for a decade. In short, these “pseudomature” kids didn’t turn out okay according to Dr. Allen. Not only did their social status take a nose dive but they started struggling …
vacation
Thanks for everyone’s understanding as I took some time off for a trip to Colorado.
The ignored pillar of health
The CDC calls it a public health epidemic. New research suggests that insufficient sleep is more problematic than most realize. Lack of sleep can cause irreversible health and brain damages. We are aware of the importance of sleep for mood and cognitive functioning. However, serious health problems are being linked to sleep deprivation. Experts …
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Summer Newsletter
I know kids are anxious for school to be out. Hoping parents get some much needed rest and relaxation as well! Summer Newsletter
We need a break from the Princess Culture
We all want to raise healthy, self-confident, well-rounded girls. But the tight grip that the princess culture has on our daughters is scary as they move into adolescence and adulthood. Peggy Orenstein has written extensively on this topic. She offers some suggestions for navigating this culture in an interview with PBS. Expose and engross your …
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Boston Marathon – Apr 21
Active Moms = Active Kids
By now we’ve all seen the studies linking exercise with improved cognitive, academic and emotional functioning for adults and children. There may be nothing more important you could for your children than to ensure they are physically active every day. A British study of 554 four year olds and their mothers found that the more …