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THE CASE FOR OLD-SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN: WHY WE NEED TO LET OUR KIDS PLAY

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Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain

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The Dangers of Distracted Parenting

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Screen Dependency Disorder Is Real, And It Damages Your Child's Brain

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We Need to Talk About Children’s Mental Health – and the Elephants in the Room

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Parents’ smartphone addiction means kids are more likely to have behavioral issues: study

Children of parents that spend too much time on their smartphones are more likely to have behavioural problems later on, according to a n...

The Brain-Changing Effects of Exercise

What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go...

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