How to Help Your Child Cultivate Creativity
June 22, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Have you ever been asked to come up with something for a work or school project and you immediately replied “oh, I’m not very creative?” How are we supposed to cultivate creativity with that mindset? What happened to all our incredible cardboard-box forts…
Five Ways Teens Can Use Technology as a Tool
June 21, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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We’re all pretty well-versed on the dangers of technology. Especially the dangers that come when you mix teens and technology. As a parent, you make sure you’re up to speed on what apps and devices your children are using so you can help…
Mental Health Activities for Kids
June 18, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Technology is everywhere in today’s world. From work to school to home, we can hardly complete our daily activities without the help of technology. Though technology is incredibly useful, there are also some negative consequences of all that exposure—especially on our mental health. …
Why Kids’ Playtime is Important
June 17, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Play seems to be another one of those things that we adults have done away with. After you become an adult, fun is no longer allowed (at least it certainly seems that way sometimes). We could all benefit from a little more play…
Social Media and Its Effects on Body Image
June 16, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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Moms, can we talk for a minute, mom to mom, about social media and teenage body image and how our teenagers are impacted by the messages they hear and see on social media? I was going to say our teenage daughters, but then…
How Does Violence in Media Affect Youth
June 15, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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When you turn on the TV nowadays, it seems like you can hardly avoid seeing some sort of violence. Even movie ratings have become less and less sensitive to violence—what used to be rated R has become PG-13 or PG-13 has become PG.…
How Technology Creates a Polarized Society
June 14, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Society is gradually becoming more and more divided. It seems like differences in opinion are no longer a cause for discussion, but a cause for hatred. Polarization in politics has nearly doubled in the past 20 years, and it doesn’t look like things…
Why It’s Good to Give Your Child a Smartphone
June 11, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Do you sometimes feel like the “uncool” parent for not giving your child a smartphone? It seems like all your child’s friends are getting better and better smartphones at younger and younger ages. There are a lot of factors to consider when it…