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Art therapy has become a staple treatment for improving mental health.

STUDENTS STARGAZED like professionals at Oak Street Elementary School’s STEAM Night last week. (Photo: Jessica Goodwin and Steve Knight)MERIDIAN E-SPORTS ex ...

Lisa Damour, a psychologist and the author of “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents,” joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about the impact of social media and eating disorders among teens. Source

Last spring, my tween was begging for more independence, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. The mile-plus walk involves crossing a few busy streets. I was hesitant; she doesn’...

Giving kids space often defies our parental instincts. But constantly supervising them isn't a solution, either.

Last spring, my tween was begging for more independence, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. The mile-plus walk involves crossing a few busy streets. I was

Last spring, my tween was begging for more independence, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. The mile-plus walk involves crossing a few busy streets. I was hesitant; she doesn’t have a phone, so she had no way to contact me if something went wrong. But we practiced a few times (with […]

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Social media is just one online habit hurting teens…