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Screen Time Doubles Kids’ Risk of Anxiety and Depression: Impacts Mental Health in Youth

Jan 31, 2019

Children and teens who spend more than seven hours a day on screens are twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression.

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Soothing Anxious Kids: Natural Remedies Restore Calm

Jan 31, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Social network-stoked anxiety is rising among kids who already have enough to worry about, but their stress can be lowered with mindful approaches, nature, sleep, diet and supplements.

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Holistic Moms Network Launches in Danbury

Jan 03, 2019

Holistic Moms Network is launching a new chapter for the Greater Danbury area in 2019. The meetings will be held the second week of every mo...

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Daily Walks Make Kids Healthier: The Daily Mile Program Improves Children's Fitness

Dec 27, 2018

A Scottish program called The Daily Mile, which allowed school kids to walk or run 15 minutes a day, improved overall fitness and lowered body fat.

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Give the Gift of the Outdoors This Holiday

Dec 10, 2018 ● By Roger Dubin

"Experiences, not possessions.” I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, and I love hearing it. This is the way I live now. I no longer have to ...

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Scouts Updated: Name Change Embraces Guys and Gals

Nov 30, 2018

To roll out the welcome mat for girls, the Boy Scouts of America has changed its name to Scouts BSA.

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Beyond Toys: Gifts that Evoke Kids’ Creativity

Nov 30, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

From do-it-yourself robots to language lessons to field trips, outside-the-box gifts for children will summon their excitement and build favorite memories.

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Tapping in the Classroom: Reducing Childrens’ Anxiety Improves Learning

Nov 02, 2018 ● By Suzanne Rossini

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping is a stress and trauma somatic release method that is simple to learn, child-friendly and recogniz...

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Air Pollution Harms Developing Brains: Fetal Exposure Leads to Cognitive Difficulties

Oct 31, 2018

Fetal exposure to air pollution can thin the outer layer of a developing child’s brain and lead to later cognitive difficulties, say Dutch researchers.

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Hostile Teachers Hamper Learning: Damages Academic Performance

Oct 31, 2018

Students’ test scores dropped by as much as 5 percent when taught by teachers that belittled or criticized students or showed favoritism.

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Nurturing Creative Kids: Hobbies Engage and Grow Healthy Kids

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

Team sports teach a lot, but children can also learn to work with peers, focus their attention, and strategize for results with scrapbooking, origami and short story writing.

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Healing Our Kids: Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

An estimated quarter to half of American children have a diagnosed chronic condition such as autism or allergies, but an integrative approach to healing can have profound effects.

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter: Improves Academic Performance

Sep 28, 2018

Dutch 6-year-olds that sang, listened to music and played an instrument one to two hours a week showed significantly enhanced cognitive abilities and better grades two and a half years later.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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Asthma Less Likely to Afflict Breastfed Kids: Reduces Risk of Attacks

Aug 31, 2018

Dutch children that had been breastfed had a 45 percent lower incidence of asthma later in childhood.

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Spanking Linked to Mental Health Problems: Impacts Children Later in Life

Aug 31, 2018

Adults that were spanked as children turned out to have a higher risk of depression, suicide attempts, drinking and drug use, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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Acupuncture Alleviates Autism in Children: New Study Finds Effectiveness in Alternative Treatment

Aug 31, 2018

When used alone or with other therapies, acupuncture lowered autism markers in Korean children.

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Build a Bento Box Lunch for Kids: Pack Five Foods for Fun, Flavor and Health

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Judith Fertig

The newly popular five-compartment bento boxes make packing a nutritious child’s lunch easy plus allow for fun twists.

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Friends of Autistic People Receives Grant; Launches Fundraising Campaign

Aug 30, 2018

Friends of Autistic People (FAP) was recently awarded a grant for $5,000 from Autism Speaks in support of its Music Therapy Program. FAP rec...

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Sensitivity as a Blessing: How to Support Highly Sensitive Children

Aug 01, 2018 ● By Kelly Grich

Today’s world can be overwhelming even for adults and it is even more so for highly sensitive children who make up 20 percent of the populat...

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