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Beyond Crisis Mode: Positive Youth Development Aids Teens
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (302+ words) Posted April 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Amid this crisis, a different approach is gaining traction. Rather than simply treating problems as they emerge, positive youth development (PYD) is an framework that focuses on nurturing strengths and creating environments where young…...
Does Gentle Parenting Work?
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (535+ words) Updated April 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan This is the second post in a series on Gentle Parenting. The term "Gentle Parenting" was coined by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a British writer who has authored a variety of books on the subject. She…...
Screens Are Out. Here's How Schools Can Prepare Kids for AI.
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (481+ words) Posted April 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. Years ago, my husband and I enrolled our children in a public charter Waldorf school " a pedagogy well-known for limiting screens in the classroom and encouraging families to do the same at home....
Your Child's Brain Was Built for Risk, Not Constant Safety
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (296+ words) Posted April 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina Parents today spend more time with their children than at any point in recent history, yet childhood anxiety and depression are surging. How could more parental attention produce more fragile kids? Ortiz and Fastman…...
Kids Can Feel AI Hurting Them, They Have to Use It Anyway
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (382+ words) Posted April 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma This is not teenage optimism but cognitive dissonance. Across the full Gen Z sample, excitement is down 14 points. Hope is down 9. Anger is up 9. These young adults are: "Not convinced that AI enhances creativity…...
When Screens Spike Stress: Cortisol's Tight Grip on Teens
3+ week, 6+ day ago (587+ words) Posted March 31, 2026 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano The key thing to know, when explaining greater reactivity to traumatic social media images for children, is that levels of cortisol change as we develop and grow6. The change in cortisol levels with maturation…...
The Dangers of Winning at All Costs for Youth Athletes
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (637+ words) Posted April 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. For young athletes, sport should be fun first. Importantly, this does not mean that sport cannot also be competitive. And it certainly does not mean kids should not work hard, care deeply, or…...
What Math Toys Should Your Toddler Have?
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (398+ words) Posted April 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk I have news for you: Scientific evidence suggests otherwise. Your child does not need fancy toys to learn math. If you clicked on this link hoping to find a sophisticated list of activities that…...
What Do Relatives Think About Electroconvulsive Therapy?
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (512+ words) Updated April 22, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley I have previously discussed the responses of patients to our international survey on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), in relation to efficacy, 1 memory loss, 2 other adverse effects, 3 information given to patients and families, 4 the self-reported causes…...
What Kids Lose When Dinner Time Becomes Screen Time
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (264+ words) Posted April 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma That work often starts at the family dinner table. The problem isn't just what screens are doing to child development. It's what screens are displacing. Friction is how we grow So much of modern…...