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Social media could be teen suicide prevention tool
- Home & Family
- July 3, 2013
New research has found that young adults who are feeling suicidal tend to show signs through text messages and social networking sites, demonstrating how important it is for family and friends to pay attention to those signs. Oftentimes teens post how they are feeling or share song lyrics that may hint at suicide. “It leads
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Digital Dementia On The Rise In South Korea; Childhood Internet Addiction Must Be Addressed, Experts Say
- Home & Family
- June 29, 2013
A study in South Korea has found that the rise of smartphone use by young people is causing what’s known as “digital dementia,” a deterioration of cognitive abilities and functioning that results from constantly spending time in front of digital screens and the internet. “Overuse of smartphones and game devices hampers the balanced development of
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The Science of Siblings
- Home & Family
- June 25, 2013
The relationships that we have with our siblings may last longer than any other relationships that we have in our lives, and the impact that our siblings have on us doesn’t stop in adolescence. We’ve all heard the usual stereotypes associated with birth order: the first born is a high-achiever, the middle children tend to
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At-home dads joining forces and shattering stigmas
- Home & Family
- June 24, 2013
More men are stay-at-home dads than ever before, yet many of them still face the common misconception that they can’t fill the shoes of stay-at-home moms or can’t find better jobs. A study by Boston College’s Center for Work and Family has shown that stay-at-home dads are not only surviving, but thriving in their new
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A Smart Answer to the Season of ‘I’m Bored’
- Home & Family
- June 14, 2013
Summer vacation has arrived and many parents are trying to fill their kid’s schedule to prevent summer boredom. When kids say “I’m bored,” they aren’t necessarily being lazy; they may just be struggling to engage and focus. “One thing you don’t want to do is mask the state of boredom with excessive stimulation,” Dr. John
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Sleepaway camp gives kids a tech break, and might even save your marriage
- Home & Family
- June 10, 2013
Our children have gotten used to a world with constant communication, access to social media and packed schedules, but sometimes they need a chance to power down and just be kids. Places like Camp Matataponi in Maine help kids to get a much needed break from electronics, collecting phones from campers upon arrival to allow
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A Better Way to Treat Anxiety: For Teens, Therapy Turns Parents Into ‘Exposure Coaches,’ Not Protectors
- Home & Family
- May 31, 2013
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and other institutions are finding that exposure therapy (which slowly exposes patients to the things they are anxious about) can be highly effective in helping children overcome anxiety. Teenager Georgiann Steely overcame her anxiety this way by taking part in a Mayo Clinic exposure therapy program where her parents acted
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Most parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
When researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed over 600 parents, 90 percent of those surveyed admitted they fiddle with their phones, food, CDs or navigation systems while driving with their children. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. NY Daily News, 5/9/2013
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Study: Half of teen drivers text behind the wheel
- Home & Family
- May 24, 2013
Dr. Andrew Adesman, who co-authored a study for the CDC on teens texting while driving, explains, "Texting while driving is becoming a sort of epidemic, and it's a higher cause of deaths than even drinking while driving. The impairment that comes with texting is worse than drinking while driving." CBS News, 5/13/2013
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How to Swaddle an Infant Safely
- Home & Family
- May 18, 2013
Now that new concerns have emerged regarding the safety of swaddling, U.S. maternity wards are starting to use sleeping sacks (wearable blankets) instead of swaddling blankets as part of a campaign to promote safer sleep for babies. The Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2013
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How to talk to your kids about kidnapping
- Home & Family
- May 11, 2013
Talking to kids (without including scary details) and teaching them how to stay safe from abductors should be top priority- it is important to put a safety plan in place and discuss locations where your child can go if he or she gets lost. Tell your child it's ok to be rude if a stranger
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A Lifeline for Widowed Fathers
- Home & Family
- April 29, 2013
When it comes to fathers widowed by cancer, Dr. Donald Lee Rosenstein and Dr. Justin Michael Yopp say, “There is a pressing need to understand the experiences of these widowed fathers and to develop supportive interventions for them and their children." Dr. Rosenstein and Dr. Yopp formed a support group through the University of North Carolina
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Reviving the family meal: It’s good for your health
- Home & Family
- April 8, 2013
Parents and children today have extremely busy lives. Setting aside time to eat dinner together as a family, without distractions, does not always happen. But it's certainly worth doing. Recent research finds that children who have family meals are more likely to have healthy eating habits, better relationships with their parents, and perform better academically.
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Happy wife, happy life: A willingness to help out with the housework is the key to a good marriage, new survey reveals
- Home & Family
- March 27, 2013
According to a study conducted by Utah State University and the University of Missouri, couples who do housework together are more likely to have a good relationship, while those who split chores or who don't divide them equally will find marriage harder to cope with. And it's not just about sharing chores: making time together
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Delayed marriage fallout: More unwed births, report says
- Home & Family
- March 27, 2013
More women are delaying marriage, but not necessarily delaying kids, says a new report. In fact, 48% of first births now happen outside of marriage, and unwed motherhood is now a norm for high school grads. Experts are divided on the possible benefits of earlier marriage. USA Today, 3/15/2013
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