Scary Sleepover Games: Harmful or Harmless?
October 31, 2022
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For many kids, making it through their first sleepover with friends is an essential rite of passage. Pizza and soda for dinner, popcorn and movies before bed, and to make the night complete, some scary sleepover games! While most of these classic children’s…
Scary Stories to Read Online: What is Creepypasta?
October 28, 2022
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I’ve always been a pretty voracious reader. When I was a kid, I devoured every book that I could get my hands on. From folktales and fantasy to factual nonfiction, no piece of literature was safe. There was one book, however, that stuck…
Childhood Fast Food Addiction and How to Help
October 26, 2022
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I used to eat a lot of fast food. When I was a busy first grade teacher, I rarely made time to cook nutritious meals for myself. Instead, I would take advantage of my commute from the school to swing through the Crown…
Does Social Media Affect Decision-Making?
October 25, 2022
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Ah, social media. Don’t we all have a love-hate relationship with it? I know I do. Just this year, I jumped from posting daily Instagram stories to taking a four-month break from social media altogether. Now, the apps are usually deleted from my…
Parents Posting: The Effects of Social Media on Children
October 24, 2022
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It’s official: I’ve reached that stage of life where it feels like everyone I know is having kids. Classmates I sat across from in high school algebra, friends I met on semesters abroad, and even neighbors I’ve known since I was a toddler…
Twenty Terrific Holidays Around the World
October 21, 2022
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Halloween is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to carve pumpkins, meander through a corn maze, and host a spooky movie marathon. Who else is excited? But did you know that not everyone celebrates Halloween? It’s true! In fact, the United States…
Are Tall Children Treated Differently?
October 20, 2022
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When I was in elementary school, I towered over most of my peers—even the boys. My adult height is five feet and seven inches, only a few inches taller than the average American woman. But I grew quickly early, making me feel like…
Fifteen Essential Pieces of Tech for the Office
October 19, 2022
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Which room in your house do you spend the most time in? My answer has to be the kitchen. Many of my favorite memories involved sitting at the counter and helping my mom cook up delicious meals and treats; after all, it’s never…