Teens, Screens and Sleep

A helpful graphic page from common sense media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/parents-teens-screens-sleep-infographic

A new study looks at how much time parents spend on their screens (compared to their teens): http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/06/health/parents-screen-use-attitudes-tweens-teens/index.html  

This is a guest article by Helen Porter, a freelance writer with experience working in the healthcare sector:   Caregiver Burnout – Why Carers Need To Take Time Out Let’s take a moment to talk about the parents of troubled teens. Parents in these situations have a huge burden on them. Not only must they […]

A new study out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville suggests that while any therapy was better than none for children with disruptive behavior disorders, they may respond best to therapy when their parents participate: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/20/us-health-kids-disruptive-behavior-idUSKCN0SE2QB20151020 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/10/13/peds.2015-2577.abstract  

Some good tips of phrases to avoid saying to your kids: http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/healthy-happy-kids/13-things-you-should-stop-saying-to-your-kids-now/ss-BBeIRDR#image=1

A new study out of the UK found that Parents’ stress levels are 30 per cent higher as they wake and anticipate the morning rush to get the kids up and out the door. Levels of cortisol ( the stress hormone ) go on to peak at 8.15am as mothers and fathers head out of […]