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1 day ago

Baby teeth hold clues to the harms of toxic metals for infants and older kids

Baby teeth reveal environmental metal exposure and its effects on brain development and behavior in adolescents.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Anger Waits: The Turtle Technique Beyond Childhood

The turtle technique is often introduced to children to help them manage strong emotions, guiding them to pause, breathe, and step back before reacting. It sounds simple, yet it carries depth when practiced with intention.
Mindfulness
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

An expert explains why the recent Danvers murder stands out

Adults tend to kill for reasons based on logic, Fox said. Even though it is abhorrent, people understand killings out of jealousy, rage, revenge, and profit. But, teenagers "often kill for no good reason," he said.
Psychology
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Parenting
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Harriette Cole: The caption on my middle-schooler's TikTok selfie shocked me

Parents must guide children through social media complexities by fostering dialogue and teaching values, not just enforcing restrictions.
Parenting
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Harriette Cole: The caption on my middle-schooler's TikTok selfie shocked me

Parents must guide children through social media complexities by fostering dialogue and teaching values, not just enforcing restrictions.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

Reframing Depression: Not Mad, Not Bad, Just Old

Reframing disruptive behavior as immaturity prompts kinder, more effective family responses and motivates adolescents toward adaptive, age-appropriate behavior.
Education
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

Diseducators

A teacher endures extreme, unpredictable adolescent behavior and treats a student's frequent name changes as one more facet of volatile classroom life.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Beyond Headlines: 3 Surprising Truths About School Shooters

Adolescent school shooters often misdiagnosed; untreated psychosis leads to violence.
Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations require urgent attention from caregivers.
Simple kindness can mitigate the risks of potential school shootings.
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