story—rats that spend their days in mazes have bigger and more robust brains than rats that sit around in sterile laboratory cages all day. They especially enjoy neuronal growth in…
to become resilient. Furthermore, one’s awareness of the environment, culture and other influences in society that may hinder well-being is crucial to his or her building of resilience. In the…
in class?” Malcolm starts to cry. He notes that the summer before, he had been with his family visiting relatives in East Texas. There had been a tornado in the…
…have shared some of our greatest (unplugged) hits from our own childhoods—Anne’s in a Manhattan apartment, and Tristan’s on a sheep farm in Nevada—as well as the traditions of our…
…got drastically off-course, leaving me stuck in the depths of loss. I wrote a poem in 1995, weeks before dropping him off at a private treatment center in the Berkshires,…
…long-lasting skills and friendships. Homesickness is what most parents and kids worry about, and for good reason, as the American Camp Association found that 83% of kids who attend sleep-away…
on positive education rather than punishment in the Ohio Avenue Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio has resulted in an A on the state’s accountability system compared with neighboring schools that…
our kids. An annual survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2013 identified today’s teens as the “most-stressed generation” in the United States. The survey found that teenager’s average…
semi-nude photo. Taken together, this means that nearly one in four teens surveyed had sexted in the past six months. If you’re the parent or grandparent of a middle school…
…alone. We are in and out of that warehouse in about 13 minutes, but it feels like a month. I thought of this story today as I was asked yet…
manage attention problems in the classroom and how your child’s behavior compares with other kids she’s taught in the past. Be prepared to discuss medication issues – your feelings about…
amid these unexpected circumstances? In our recent Ask Ellen Q&A on Facebook Live, our co-director Dr. Ellen Braaten answered questions from parents and caregivers on how to help kids stay…
For answers to more caregiver questions about responding to kids’ big emotions in a healthy way, tune in to our “Ask Ellen” Q+A with Dr. Ellen Braaten. My 9-year-old grandson…
In one situation, conflict is denied or hidden. In the other, feelings of rage, harshness, or rigidity do not allow for peace and reconciliation. In both cases, conflict eats away…
going on 20 years strong, is one solution that’s benefited several communities in Massachusetts. In today’s episode, s pecial guest Ming Sun, MCHES, of MGH Community Health Associates , joins…