Exploring sexual behaviour is a normal part of adolescence, but parents must be mindful of the messages their children get about sex. Certain types of content, like hyper-sexualized entertainment, social media posts, and especially pornography, can hinder healthy sexual development. They can also give teens unrealistic ideas about relationships and, in the case of pornography, lead to addiction. If you’...
Children are experiencing a historic disruption in social development. The Covid-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the preexisting trend of kids relying on digital devices (rather than face-to-face conversation) to stay in touch with peers, a phenomenon linked to language delays and increased social anxiety. Kids with poor communication skills also have more difficulties with academic learning, and research shows they face ...
Social media has become woven into the fabric of our everyday lives; it’s how we stay in touch with friends and family, network professionally, and keep abreast of current events. Because we rely so heavily on social media, trying to completely eliminate its usage is becoming an increasingly unrealistic endeavor, even for kids. Knowing how to stay safe on ...
For many teenagers, the pressure to be “perfect” is an unavoidable reality; whether it's envying those students who appear to ace every subject at school with ease, longing to be one of the popular kids, or wishing to rank among the star athletes, almost all teens have experienced the pain of feeling “less than” at some point. While this is ...
While most of the issues adopted children face while growing up differ little from the challenges experienced by non-adopted children, ...
Over the last two decades, ideological polarization has become a prominent threat to democracy, education, and society as a whole. ...
Anxiety disorders are found in children much more often than many people realize; ten to twenty percent of all children ...
Before human beings learn to communicate verbally, they communicate physically; as infants, we point to objects we wish to have in our possession, we cry to express distress, we smile and laugh to show joy. Gestures, eyes contact, and other forms of body language are an integral part of the early relationships we form, both with family members and with ...
