Parenting and the Frontal Lobe
It’s easy to be fooled by appearances. One way in which parents can be easily fooled is by the appearance of a child who has recently passed through puberty. It sure does happen fast, doesn’t it? And on the day…
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Identity and the Peer Group
In her book Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain, Sarah Jayne Blakemore reminds us that for teenagers, what she calls the social self becomes central. A teen’s social self is all about expressing who you and how…
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Sports Concussions on the Rise
We have no idea what the fruit of the growing body of research on concussions among kids will lead, but we do know that parents, coaches, schools, and community athletic groups need to be more diligent in prevention and treatment.…
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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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