Moms – Allison Cooper
Music for many can seriously be just as impactful as therapy. Taking things a step further, playing music with your kids builds your bond with them and helps them to be better people in life. It’s true! There are so many incredible benefits of introducing music into your child’s life that you will wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
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Because of the coronavirus health pandemic, kids are spending more and more time in front of screens. Let’s face it, with parents trying to work from home while homeschooling and juggling all of their other responsibilities around the house it’s become almost necessary to allow kids more screen time, which in many households means more video games. Allowing kids to game more may be a necessity for parents during pandemic times but it’s definitely something that they’ll want to monitor when life begins to return to regular routine, warns one new study.
Read MoreMedical X-Press – Staff Writer
The risk of a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be significantly lowered by following healthy lifestyle recommendations, according to new research from the University of Alberta and Dalhousie University
Read MoreMoms – Leena Nasir
Teenagers face ever-growing challenges and are growing up in a world that never sleeps. Social media is always “on,” and long gone are the days of regular business hours or school hours. With the 24 hour, 7 day a week accessibility to personal devices, and the pressure to succeed in a competitive environment, many teenagers are tempted to reach for a coffee or energy drink to bridge the gap between their responsibilities and their ability to shut down at the end of the day. After all, their parents and peers reach for these drink options, and they are available at every corner store.
Read MoreThe Conversation – Julie Wargo Aikins
As the weather has warmed in my Midwestern town, my neighborhood is full of children on bicycles pretending to be riding through the Wild West. I can’t walk down the sidewalk without stepping on chalk drawings or hopscotch boards. There are children jumping rope and playing ball. In the eight years I’ve lived here, I’ve never witnessed this before. As a clinical psychologist who studies children’s friendships, I am fascinated by this development.
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