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Social Media and Mental Health

March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

Managing Social Media Boy on iPad

How can I keep my kids safe from the mental health risks of social media?  All ages Children’s access, reliance and relationship with technology has skyrocketed in the past two years. Online schooling, increased dependence on laptops during the pandemic and isolation have directly impacted how children interact with technology. Many children became reliant on […]

Filed Under: Ask the Experts Tagged With: kids, mental health, parenting, social media

Mindfulness Through Kindness

March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Embodying kindness can offer children many benefits for themselves and others.  Is the word kindness overused? The truth is that it is easy to dismiss kindness as a catchphrase in this busy world we live in. However, kindness can never be an overdone idea! The best way to ensure that kindness does not get evaporated […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness Tagged With: better student, kid kindness, mental health, self-esteem

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