Toxic Parenting Researcher: The No. 1 Phrase We Need to Get Rid Of
The U.S. Surgeon General has warned that American kids are in the midst of a mental health crisis. While social media is under scrutiny for
Toxic Parenting Researcher: The No. 1 Thing I Never Do with My Kids
“How’d your test go?” Those should never be the first words when your child walks through the door, award-winning journalist and parenting researcher Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Join the 5-for-5 Connection Challenge
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has focused extensively on the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” impacting American mental health, especially among young people. Amidst rising
Is Too Little Play Hurting Kids Today?
Unprecedented numbers of young people are struggling with anxiety and depression. According to Dr. Peter Gray, research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College,
Do Good This December
Doing good to others can do you good in a whole host of ways. Studies have shown that volunteering lowers stress, reduces biomarkers of cardiovascular
Can Yogurt Combat Depression?
Is yogurt useful in combatting depression? A new study by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers shows that a key bacterium in fermented foods
Does Doing Good Really Do You Good?
It feels good when we do a good deed, but how do we know it’s anything more than a fleeting sensation? Is doing good for
What 70 Years of Research Tell Us About Kids and Screens
Are screens as bad for kids as smoking, as some psychologists have suggested? What are screens doing to children’s physical and psychological health and development?
