The Upside of Feeling Stressed
The tossing and turning the night before a big exam or presentation. The slight nausea on the way to an important interview. The tears after less-than-positive feedback. We’ve all felt stress to varying degrees at different points in our lives, and it can be downright uncomfortable. Now, as parents, many of us are programmed to […]
ChatGPT Can Write Your College Admissions Essay (But It Probably Won’t Be Very Good)
Depending on your perspective, the potential of ChatGPT is either terrifying or awe-inspiring. If you’re not familiar, ChatGPT is an AI-powered “chatbot” that engages in conversational dialogue when given prompts. While the concept of chatbots isn’t entirely new, the capabilities of ChatGPT are – it is capable of “challenging incorrect assumptions, answering follow-up questions, and […]
Three Big Ways Anxiety Impacts Executive Functioning
We’ve discussed the importance of executive functioning in previous blogs. Executive functioning is the umbrella term for many of the skills and abilities that allow students to flourish – the mental and cognitive abilities that help us multitask, focus on the task or information at hand, plan, and remember. While there are ways to strengthen […]
Your Homework Help Might Not Be That Helpful
They’re some of the most vivid memories of my childhood: sitting at the dining room table, long past sunset, as my dad coaxed me to finish math problems. More often than not, these tutoring sessions ended in tears (“This just doesn’t make any sense to me!“). While he had the best of intentions, research highlights […]
Three Things To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Make The Team
While getting cut from a team or being rejected from an opportunity is an inevitable rite of passage, it doesn’t make it sting any less. When your child hurts, you hurt (and it’s even worse if you feel like it’s an injustice). That said, your response to your child’s big disappointment can help or hurt […]
You Need to Talk to Your Teen About Fentanyl
Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, called fentanyl “the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered.” Perhaps most alarmingly, she continued, “From large metropolitan areas to rural America, no community is safe from this poison.” Of the 107,375 drug-related deaths in the U.S. from January 2021 to January 2022, 67 […]
Are You Sabotaging Yourself by Micro-Quitting?
In the world of athletics, micro-quitting refers to all the ways you give less than 100 percent. It can look like ducking out of an hour-long workout five minutes early, cutting your run a couple miles short, or adding an extra rest day. While they might not be bailing on their athletic goals, they’re giving […]
Three Ways To Use Your Mistakes To Your Advantage
“Everybody makes mistakes.” We probably heard that phrase a million times growing up – and everyone knows that it’s true – but there’s something that’s always stuck out to me about this cliché. Everybody makes mistakes, yes, but what happens next is much more variable. Everybody makes mistakes, but not everyone recovers graciously from them. […]
Is Roblox Safe For Children? Here’s What Parents Need To Know
If your child spent a sizable chunk of their holiday break playing Roblox, they are certainly not alone. As of November 2022, the extremely popular gaming platform had a mind-blowing 58.8 million daily users – and approximately 67% of them are under the age of 16. With these stats, it is unfortunately not surprising that […]
Teen Suicide: Warning Signs & Prevention
If your child is considering suicide, call or text 988 or chat on 988lifeline.org. The Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. The word “suicide” is often spoken in a hushed whisper, and it can be a painful topic to discuss […]