Kids, Sleep, and Brain Development
New research from the Boston Children’s Hospital analyzed the sleeping patterns of nine to eleven year old children in an effort to see the effect of inadequate sleep on brain development. This period of life, known as early adolescence, is…
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Billie Eilish and Pornography
Parents, I want to share a warning with you today. It’s a warning that comes from an unexpected source. Twenty year old chart-topping musician Bille Eilish was recently a guest on the Howard Stern radio show. During the interview, Eilish…
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Kids, Binge Drinking, and the Brain
Besides warning our kids about the spiritual and legal issues related to underage drinking, we must also warn them about the damage that underage drinking does to their still not-fully-formed brains. In today’s world, some of our kids are engaging…
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The Latest on Kids, Football, and Concussions
Over the course of the last few years I’ve been working to follow the latest research on the fallout from those blows to the brain known as concussions. I’ve found the work of the Concussion Legacy Foundation to be particularly…
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Males, Females, and Concussions
In recent years, we’ve all become aware of the short and long-term effects of athletes suffering concussions. I know. All four of our children were engaged in athletics, and each one has suffered at least one concussion. Now, a team…
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Smoking, Vaping, and Mental Fog
Have you ever experienced a mental fog? Signs of mental fog include issues with memory, attention, concentration, decision-making, and other cognitive functions. New research reports that people who smoke and vape are those most likely to report struggling with mental…
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The Musical Reminiscence Bump
When people my age were kids, there were only two ways to hear your favorite songs. One was to buy the record and play it over and over again. The other was to wait until the DJ played the record…
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