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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 […]

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

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,

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. 

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

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

by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Published 6:14 AM EST, Thu January 16, 2020 Taking away screens and reading to our children during the formative years of birth to age 5 boosts brain development. We all know that’s true, but now science can convince us with startling images. This is the brain of a preschooler who is often

September 29, 2022 6 MINUTE READ Ten million children currently experiencing poverty in the United States don’t have easy access to books. Most kids, from all walks of life, don’t have caregivers who make time for shared reading activities. From an early age, children are fascinated by the images and tales that unfold across pages.