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Articles by Sadie Ball
Steps to Take Now if You Suspect Child Abuse
You’ve probably crossed paths with a child suffering from abuse. You might not have known it – kids are adept at hiding the signs.
5 Ways Millennials Are Changing Parenting Forever
Millennial parents, the cohort born between 1980 and 2000 of which there are an estimated 22 million of in the U.S., are astutely tailoring their parenting style to the needs of their family while challenging traditional societal norms. Shaped by an era dominated by post 9/11 security concerns, international conflicts, and a massive global recession, millennials have channelled a climate of uncertainty into a commitment to providing their kids with the best possible childhood.
8 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids to Avoid Digital Dependence
In a world of technological innovation and interconnectedness, critical learning of essential life skills is increasingly consigned to apps and the internet. Children aged eight to 18 average over seven hours per day of screen time, often while accessing multiple forms of media and social networking sites simultaneously. Add on an extra one hour and 35 minutes of texting and today’s tweens and teenagers are spending over nine hours per day on digital devices.
Factors That Can Contribute to Future Addiction in Children
A recent Parent Co. survey of 1500 parents found that their greatest fear was that their children would become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Fear of drug and alcohol addiction vastly outweighed concerns about terrorism, economic collapse, crime, and war. When we shared the results of this survey, comments from readers could be grouped into three categories: We set out to research these answers with help from AddictionWise, an online service for families and friends of addicts.
43 Simple Ways to Care for Yourself
It’s always a good time for a little self care. The more you care, the better you feel. The better you feel, the better you’re able to do life. A list designed to help you care for yourself has to be realistic and inspiring: Yes! I think I can do this! Preachy suggestions generally conjure more irritation than inspiration: Oh, ok cool, well since I guess I’ve been messing this up for my whole life already, maybe I’ll just throat-punch my officemate.
Adaptation is the Most Traditional American Family Value
Queue an alcohol-fueled racist rant shouted by a deaf grandfather, a disgruntled sister trying and failing to make a point, a sensitive Aunt who can’t take minor criticism on her culinary skills from above-mentioned curmudgeonly grandfather, while having to pee outside after too much alcohol and a shortage of bathrooms to accommodate the extended family. Meanwhile, dad’s rooted in the arm chair, up to his eyeballs, just about tolerating each and every torturous, slowly passing minute.
8 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids to Avoid Digital Dependence
In a world of technological innovation and interconnectedness, critical learning of essential life skills is increasingly consigned to apps and the internet. Children aged 8 to 18 average over 7 hours per day of screen time often while accessing multiple forms of media and social networking sites simultaneously. Add on an extra 1 hour and 35 minutes of texting and today’s tweens and teenagers are spending over 9 hours per day on digital devices.
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