Peer Pressure in the Age of Social Media and What Parents Can Do to Help Their Teens
By Madeline Hammett How “fitting in” can lead to poor decision making for teenagers For generations teenagers have felt the need to conform to their
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Millennials and Gen Z are More Anxious than Previous Generations: Here’s Why
By Geoff Mcmaster | University of Alberta (originally published, 2020) The Harvard Business Review recently published findings of a study on mental health in the workplace that paints a
Should Tweens Use Social Media?
By Madeline Hammett In a recent study conducted by Common Sense Media, it was found that “tweens,” aged 8 to 12, spend around six hours
How Selfies Help Adolescents Form an Identity
By Children’s Health | Contributor In the past, adolescents expressed themselves through how they dressed, what music they listened to and what group they sat with at
Three Tips to Help Boost Your Child’s Body Image in the Digital Age
By Children’s Health | Contributor Photo editing and airbrushing are not new technologies – but today’s popular apps mean that altered images are no longer
Help Children Recognize and Avoid Cyberbullying
By Alice Ann Holland, Ph.D., ABPP | Contributor The internet and digital technology have made our world more connected than ever before, and during the
Social Media Meets Social Distancing: 10 Expert Tips for Parents of Teens and Tweens
By Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development | Contributor With the ever-increasing social media use among teens and tweens resulting from
7 R’s to Long-Distance Grandparenting
By Kerrie McLoughlin Most long-distance grandparents will agree that you don’t have to live in the same town to play a huge role in the
Bridging the Digital Generation Gap
By Dr. Dean Beckloff | Contributor It’s quite typical and happens with each generation – “What’s this younger generation coming to!” I remember being the
