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Study finds that social media use is significantly associated with increased depression

by ParentCo.

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Is ADHD a Gift or a Curse?

by ParentCo.

No sugarcoating here: ADHD is a burden. It can also come with potential upsides. Could seeing it as a gift (even if it isn't) produce better life outcomes?

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Are Your Kids Gluten-Free? Read This.

by ParentCo.

If parents need or want a diet free of gluten, that is their choice. But there are significant reasons to think twice before imposing it on kids.

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Turning Your Childs Negatives Into Powerful Positives

by Jessica Graham

Each of us has parts of our characters that aren't desirable. Thats true for kids too, who are grown-ups in progress. But flaws can be polished into gems.

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Research Shows Omega-3 Can Lower Aggression in Children in the Short Term

by ParentCo.

How can we improve brain functioning to improve behavior?

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New Study Finds Healthiest Weight Might be Overweight

by ParentCo.

What these results are suggesting is that we might need to rethink our definition of what the term "overweight" actually means.

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What Happened When I Created a Daily Priority List Every Day for a Week

by ParentCo.

I've tried to-do lists in the past, but I always made the mistake of jotting everything down. Keeping the lists short is what makes it work.

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People watch Netflix more than they hang out with their friends, exercise, and read combined

by ParentCo.

Netflix made binge-watching a phenomenon, and it has become a big part of our lives.

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Your Sixth Sense Won't Protect You if You Text and Drive

by ParentCo.

Unlike driving while absent-minded or upset, your brain cannot compensate for the disruption in hand-eye coordination when you text and drive.

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How patience can be a better balm for sorrow than resilience

by ParentCo.

Patience, in its original meaning, was a virtue that enabled a person to overcome suffering.

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Buying in bulk and thus saving money is out of reach of many low-income shoppers

by ParentCo.

Many low-income shoppers, a study finds, miss out on the savings that come with making purchases in bulk.

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Dealing With Anxiety About Life? Read This

by ParentCo.

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10 Things I Wish I Had Done To Prevent Parenting-Related Injuries

by Claire McMurray

Parenting is hard on the body! Here are 10 things I wish I had known about the body mechanics of parenting.

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I Dont Know About You But Im Feeling 22

by ParentCo.

How old do I feel? That really depends on the time of day, whats in my soda cup and whatever's playing on the radio.

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What a Little Attention Can Do: My Momover Experiment

by ParentCo.

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Teens, Sex, and Social Media: How Technology Can Help

by ParentCo.

4 apps and websites that can help teens avoid the worst of sexting, cyberbullying, and porn.

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How Texting Killed Spontaneity

by ParentCo.

Technology has doomed the spontaneity of adventure and were helping destroy it every time we Google, check-in, and hashtag.

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Facebook Looks to Middle School to Fill Hacker Shortage

by ParentCo.

Becoming a hacker is not a bad thing; its a person who finds an innovative way to solve a problem.

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Turns Out Growing Up Weird is Good for Your Career

by ParentCo.

As Vanessa Quigley acquired more younger brothers and sisters, so did her family acquire more and stranger pets.

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An Ode to A Mothers Purse

by Jessica Graham

Recently, I bought myself a little wristlet. It was a rite of passage akin to first bra or a first kiss. It signaled something.

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The Concept of the Biological Clock is More Sexist than Scientific

by ParentCo.

To this day, evidence of exactly how much female fertility declines with age remains hazy.

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Blue is for Girls and Pink is for Boys and Dinosaurs are for Everyone

by ParentCo.

What a person wears isnt just seen as a reflection of their style and values, but a window into that persons identity.

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Things To Consider When Choosing Your Birth Control

by ParentCo.

There is a small risk of turning into a bald, fat, depressed were-woman. Which may result in more tepid advances from your partner.

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Can We Bring a 6-Hour Work Day to America?

by ParentCo.

Research has found that workers who have control over their schedules report lower levels of stress, burnout, and higher job satisfaction.

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