Lessons For Life Through Sports (www.lessonsfor.org), a North Carolina nonprofit, is donating books throughout North Carolina to support teachers and children while reminding us to “put down the phone, and pick up a book.” The goal is to encourage a love for reading through the lens of college athletics. It’s no secret that despite our […]
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How parents can help kids resist the pressure created by artfully curated social media feeds. Writer: Rae Jacobson Clinical Experts: Jill Emanuele, PhD , Kimberly Alexander, PsyDEN ESPAÑOL https://youtube.com/watch?v=3xbHq7UsozA%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26enablejsapi%3D1%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fchildmind.org What You’ll Learn Quick Read Social media can be fun, exciting, even helpful. But for some teens, all those pictures of awesome vacations, perfect bodies, and great-looking lives can fuel
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Rebecca Parlakian Sarah S. MacLaughlin You probably know that it’s important to read to children. You also may have heard that starting earlier is better. But maybe you feel a little silly reading aloud to an infant. Or you can’t figure out how to keep your 6-month-old from eating the corners of the book, or
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Fans have been tricked into rooting for the piles of money that come with mega-conference realignment and only serve to benefit administrators. Subscribe For Unlimited AccessAlready A Subscriber? Please Login Here In June 1914, an archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist. The cascading domino effect far exceeded the historical importance of that single event,
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Kobe Bryant’s Life Advice Will Leave You speechless and will make you reconsider your goals. His perspective on excellence in every area of life is Eye-Opening and will inspire you to be great. He also shares wisdom on how he manifested his dreams and created the life he wanted to live. ——————————————————————————————— FAIR-USE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER
Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten. This well-known poem by Robert Fulghum reminds us of the fundamental life lessons that we learn at 5 years old, and which apply throughout our lifetime.
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New research suggests that sports fans experience lower rates of depression and loneliness than non-fans. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Putting on your team’s jersey, inviting friends over to watch the game, cheering and shouting at the TV in unison — the bond sports fans share is undeniable. “[Sports] are an ever-present facilitator of connection. Sports are
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The two behaviors seem different on the surface, yet are similar psychologically By Vivian Hir Nov. 1, 2023 The idea of smartphones being the cigarettes of this generation wasn’t a foreign concept to me. A few years ago, I read a passage in Cal Newport’s (PhD ’09) Digital Minimalism comparing the goals of big tech companies to those of
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