Screen time to green time: New study informs healthy screen habits as kids go back to school by Wistar Murray | Aug 19, 2021 | Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Parenting A new Australian study indicates that adolescents can benefit from daily screen time, but only in limited doses: under 75 minutes for girls and under 105 minutes for boys. The researcher attributes the gender divide to a lower “active contribution” from girls during media use. Boys tend to play more…
School of hard knocks: How teachers can manage their daily stress and health during the pandemic by Chad Saylor | Sep 28, 2020 | Coping Skills, COVID-19, Mental Health Topics Today was hard. Hardest day so far. This virtual teaching is so hard. You feel like you’re failing at your job because nothing is easy or smooth, and nothing works like it’s supposed to work. And you feel like you’re failing your family because of the non-stop working and troubleshooting.”…
What will back to school look like for your child? Understand the challenges your child will face and help them prepare for the new school year by Helen Massy | Aug 18, 2020 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting As schools prepare to reopen in September, the uncertainty of what to expect raises a myriad of questions and feelings for parents and students alike. What will the procedures be like in schools? Will children be asked to wear masks and social distance? Will full classroom learning continue, or will…