Building Resiliency in Kids
Do you remember your own middle school years? For most of us, it was brutal. Some things never change. Young peers can create, find, and point out all kinds of negative things in ways that are now sometimes defined as…
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Delaying Social Media Use
Parents often tell me about the social media and smartphone dilemma they face with their kids. “I don’t want them to be online and getting in trouble,” they say. “But I also don’t want them feeling left out from what…
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TikTok Tics
Perhaps like me, you are scratching your head over the recent news reports about teenage girls who suddenly develop tics, jerking movements, and verbal outburst, which are usually symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome. As the story has unfolded, health care professionals…
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