Think living without technology is impossible? Kelly Farrell reflects on media use and shares how she plans to try and survive Screen Free Week. Read more…
Are We Killing Our Kids With Kindness?
Ken Rabow
In a world full of opportunities and risk-taking, are we killing our kids with kindness? We look at the profiles of over-givers, over-praisers and over-reachers of child and parent teams and tips for parents on how to nurture a self-reliant child. Read more…
Bullying in Private Schools
Julie Greco
Although private schools are not immune to bullying, a private school environment has a number of advantages that help keep bullies at bay. Read more…
Multitasking Undermines Deep and Sustained Learning, Research Shows
Karen Sumner
It is the myth of multitasking: When we do more, rapidly switching from one task to another, we are actually being less efficient, less accurate, less able to manage complexity and less able to recall the content of what we have been doing compared to individuals who focus on one task at a time.
Help! My Teen is Glued to His/Her Video Console!
Ken Rabow
How bad is incessant video gaming? It’s all about duration and intensity. There are studies out that talk about medium and long term changes to the brain from these actions. More so, when combined with multi-tasking (texting, bbm-ing, facebook, watching a movie at the same time) the grey-matter in your child’s noggin is being trained to be three miles wide and one inch deep.
On the 12th Day of Christmas My Troubled Teen Gave to Me . . .
Ken Rabow
What can parents do in the December holidays to stop the self-denial trends that their teens and young adults seem to wallow in and offer these children a chance for turning their lives around in the new year.
