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In an August report by the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine teenagers run a 2.5 times greater risk of becoming depressed if they engage in addictive Internet use. Uncontrolled and unreasonable Internet use is similar to other problematic and scary addictions like pornography or gambling. Previous research into pathological Internet behavior has discovered a …
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Sometimes it’s not a parent’s fault. I most definitely agree that parents cannot take all the credit nor all the blame for everything their children become.
Thought-provoking NY Times article about the effects and potential risks of parenting while constantly connected to technology. Most of the recent research and scholarly articles have focused on risks associated with children and teens use or abuse of electronics and gadgets. However, one researcher indicates feelings of hurt, jealousy, and competition are pervasive when parents …
I’m fascinated by the continued string of well-controlled, scientific studies on the benefits of exercise. It just keeps getting better. We now know that vigorous exercise has proven just as effective as antidepressant medication in the treatment of anxiety, stress and depression. It improves self-esteem and controls weight not to mention the plethora of physiological …
A New Jersey middle school principal speaks out about social networking. He garnered national attention for his call to action imploring parents to take their middle school age children off of FaceBook and other social networking sites. I think it’s a good idea. Most middle school age kids are ill equipped psychologically to deal with …
While it may be too early to make any firm conclusions…battle lines are certainly being drawn about the impact of technology on our kids’ relationships and relationship building skills. An interesting article in the New York Times discusses both sides of the debate. There are scores of experts who believe kids’ today have great tech …
Today, May 6th is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Visit www.samhsa.gov/children/ for details.
Wondering if even the immense news coverage of Phoebe Prince’s suicide is enough to rattle parents and school administrators across the country to address this silent epidemic? My experience is that many parents and school administrators routinely minimize bullying as a normal rite of passage, phase, or issue that is largely out of their control. …
Try listening to soft, soothing music. A new study suggests that a cheaper form of anxiety management was just as effective as massage therapy. Participants participating in ten hour-long massages had decreased their anxiety symptoms by half after three months. However, what they also discovered was that participants received the same benefit from lying down …
Seven year old Charlie Simpson from London saw the images from Haiti on television and decided to do something about it. Charlie launched his efforts with a simple message: “My name is Charlie Simpson, I want to do a sponsored bike ride for Haiti because there was a big earthquake and loads of people have …