…and some expert advice on stopping the cycle. Susan Newman, PhD Parents often make excuses for their children’s outrageous behavior, whether it’s a preschooler’s tantrum or a teen’s sullen refusal to do what he or she has been asked. Children who become unmanageable or verbally abusive to their parents are, in fact, bullies, although mostContinue reading “3 Types of Parents Who Get Bullied By Their Own Children”
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5 Top Parenting Challenges and How to Deal with Them
Parenting tweaks that curb children’s annoying behavior. Susan Newman, PhD Rebecca Eanes, creator of Positive-Parents.org asked some 9,000 parents what behaviors in their children upset them and made them “lose their cool.” The ideas she has for disciplining and moving away from conventional parenting will go a long way in minimizing the upsetting challenges theContinue reading “5 Top Parenting Challenges and How to Deal with Them”
4 Disorders That Resemble, But Aren’t, Depression
Why it never hurts to get a blood test before diagnosis. -Ralph Ryback, MD “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It is what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” This quote, frequently attributed to Mark Twain, describes the dangers of believing something false with all your heart. InsteadContinue reading “4 Disorders That Resemble, But Aren’t, Depression”
15 Kinds of Verbal Abuse
The abuser feels more powerful when he puts down his victim. Berit Brogarrd D.M.Sci, Ph.D In general, if we look at verbal abuse as a means of maintaining control and Power Over, then in this context all of the categories of verbal abuse listed and explained below make some kind of sense because they areContinue reading “15 Kinds of Verbal Abuse”
What It Means When You Have a Bad Dream About Your Partner
Accurate or not, nightmares about your partner can be bad for your relationship. Michelle Carr Almost all dreams contain social situations, and most of these dreamed interactions involve friends, family, and frequently, our romantic partners. Some dream researchers believe that dreaming of a friend or partner acts as a simulation of a real-life relationship, andContinue reading “What It Means When You Have a Bad Dream About Your Partner”
Do Your Dreams Have Meaning?
Understanding the aspects of sleep and significance of dreams. Meir H. Kryger, MD All people dream. Dreams, or the manifestations of dreaming – rapid eye movements (REMs), begin even before we are born and we continue to dream, usually between two to five times a night until we die. We forget almost all our dreams.Continue reading “Do Your Dreams Have Meaning?”
Spending too much time on phones and tablets is like ‘digital heroin’ to kids
Staff Writer, Thai Tech An expert in technology addiction has said that excessive use of smartphones and tablets is like “digital heroin” for kids. Writing in the New York Daily Post, Dr Nicholas Kardaras explained how using technology such as tablets and phones raised dopamine levels, the hormone associated with rewards or feeling good. DrContinue reading “Spending too much time on phones and tablets is like ‘digital heroin’ to kids”
Unhealthy Diet during Pregnancy Ups Risk of Conduct Problems, ADHD
-Rick Nauert, PhD New research from the U.K. suggests a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy may be linked to symptoms of ADHD in children who show conduct problems early in life. Scientists from King’s College London and the University of Bristol explain that this is the first study to indicate that epigenetic changes evident atContinue reading “Unhealthy Diet during Pregnancy Ups Risk of Conduct Problems, ADHD”
Stronger Family Ties Linked to Longer Life
-Janice Wood For older adults, having more or closer family members decreases the likelihood of death, according to a new study. But the study, presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), found that having a larger or closer group of friends does not impact that likelihood. “We found that olderContinue reading “Stronger Family Ties Linked to Longer Life”
Cyberbullies Likely to Be Former Friends or Romantic Partners
-Janice Wood Cyberbullying is more likely to occur between current or former friends and dating partners than between students who were never friends or in a romantic relationship, according to a new study. “A common concern regarding cyberbullying is that strangers can attack someone, but here we see evidence that there are significant risks associatedContinue reading “Cyberbullies Likely to Be Former Friends or Romantic Partners”
