At my daughter’s Middle School the girls will be taking part in the Kind Campaign, a presentation that focuses on the lasting effects of girls’ mean behavior towards one another. It begins with an assembly that will include viewing of the documentary, “Finding Kind,” as well as discussion and activities that encourage kindness and positive interactions. …
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Keeping up with your teens
What parents should know about live-streaming apps and the best phone monitoring software of 2017.
Winter Newsletter
Winter Newsletter “Finding Happiness”
Bullied kids suffer academically
Most research on bullying has focused on the severe psychological problems bullied children experience. However, a research study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology indicates bullied children suffer academically as well as emotionally. Chronically bulled students suffer declining test scores, a growing dislike for school and failing confidence in their abilities. Boys versus girls …
Good news about teenagers!
In more than 40 years of tracking today’s adolescents are smoking and drinking less and doing fewer drugs than their predecessors. Some researchers speculate this may be a positive side effect of video games and social media. It keeps kids busy and away from peer pressure to use alcohol and illicit drugs. We do not …
Calls to crisis lines surge post-election
Statistics released by crisis and suicide prevention lines indicated calls surged after the election Tuesday evening. Most callers said they were calling in regards to the election but typically they were dealing with preexisting depressive, anxiety or other mental health conditions. These are the issues they ended up discussing with the crisis counselors. Hopefully, there is …
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Is it time to rethink Middle School?
Researchers at Syracuse University have found that 6th Graders do better and feel safer when they are in a K-8 school versus the bottom dogs in Middle School. Seventh and 8th Graders benefit as well. At this age bottom dogs do worse in school and are more likely to be bullied and get in to …
Fall Newsletter 2016
Fall Newsletter
Celebrities sharing their stories of depression
Actress Glenn Close was diagnosed with Depression in 2008 and 2010 and told USA Today that the “most powerful tool to breaking the barriers caused by stigma are personal stories.” In addition to Close celebrities like Selena Gomez, Kristin Bell, Demi Lovato, Dwayne Johnson and Darryl McDaniels have shared their stories. By opening up and sharing their …
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First Day of School!
Hope everyone had a great first day! Here’s my own 8th Grader and 4th Grader.