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Power of Positivity: Kid In Trouble For Doodling Hired By Local Restaurant to Create Wall Art

2/7/2020

Power of Positivity: Kid In Trouble For Doodling Hired By Local Restaurant to Create Wall Art

When you were in elementary school, I’m sure you can recall doodling on papers while daydreaming about being elsewhere. Almost every kid does it, but some teachers aren’t as tolerant of it as others. However, even if schools don’t always condone creative expression, it’s important that parents support that side of their children. When 9-year-old Joe Whale got in trouble for doodling in class, his parents urged him to keep drawing even if his teacher didn’t agree with it.

His parents picked up on Joe’s natural talent and sent him to an after-school art class where everyone around him was in awe of his abilities. Joe’s artistic abilities were so remarkable that he was asked to decorate the dining room of ‘Number 4’ restaurant in Shrewsbury, England. Known by most people as The Doodle Boy, Joe now has his own website and social media pages to showcase his work!

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February 06th, 2020

2/6/2020

How to Geek: What is TikToc and Why are Teens Obsessed with It?

TikTok: teens love it, and parents don’t understand it. Congress fears it. Brands want to make money off it. It is, perhaps, the most controversial (and beloved) social network ever. Downloads of the app are rapidly outstripping those of more established social networks, like Twitter and Facebook. TikTok even aired a commercial during the 2020 Super Bowl.

So, what is TikTok, and how does it work? Why are lawmakers desperately scared of it? And—perhaps most importantly—why should you care?

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All Treatment: Living with an Addict

2/6/2020

All Treatment: Living with an Addict

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that there are over 24 million Americans that currently meet the criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Most of these people have a group of loved ones and family with whom their relationship has been destroyed or is in serious jeopardy due to their prolonged and untreated substance use. The behavioral and lifestyle fallout of addiction is usually felt strongest and most immediately in the user’s home life. Those who have experience living with an addict are acutely aware of the lack of stability, the emotional turmoil and the rampant dysfunction this disease brings.

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Connect Safely: Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting

2/6/2020

Connect Safely: Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting

“Sexting” usually refers to the sharing of nude or semi-nude and sexually provocative photos via mobile phones, but it can happen on other devices and the Web too. First of all, research shows most teens don’t “sext.” And most of those who do experience no negative consequences. But for teens who do sext, there are both psychological and legal risks, especially if coercion is involved and the images wind up being distributed beyond their intended audience. Sexting is certainly not just a teen issue, but these tips are specifically for teens and parents of teens. Scroll down for tips for both parents and teens.

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The Simple Dollar: 12 Enemies of Good Spending Habits

2/5/2020

The Simple Dollar: 12 Enemies of Good Spending Habits
by Trent Hamm

It’s really easy to have good spending habits if you’re sitting in a comfy chair in your living room reading a book from the library. It’s really easy to have good spending habits if you’re in the midst of a hike in the middle of nowhere. It’s really easy to have good spending habits if you spend the day in the garden.
The problem is that our lives don’t always guide us into those situations all the time. We’re not always in a situation where we’re free of influences that can nudge us away from good spending choices. In fact, much of modern life is full of things that nudge us toward bad spending habits and away from good financial practices.
Here are 12 of these things and how to watch out for them and minimize them in your life.

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Parent ToolKit: 8th Grade Nutrition Guide

2/4/2020

Parent ToolKit: 8th Grade Nutrition Guide

During the teenage years, your child is making the transition to adulthood. In terms of their nutrition and diet, it is likely they have more autonomy over their food choices and many of their tastes have been developed. they're also more independent –eating at restaurants with friends, stopping at convenience stores or vending machines on their way to and from school. You're less likely to be able to monitor everything they're eating, but proper nutrition is important, especially as your child is going through puberty and growing quickly. According to the Academy of Pediatrics, most adolescents fall short of their daily quotas of calcium, iron, and zinc - all of which are important minerals for a healthy growing body. If your child's diet is full of a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy, your child should be consuming all the nutrients and calories your child needs to fully support their body's growth.

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All Treatment: Why Children Harm Themselves

1/30/2020

All Treatment: Why Children Harm Themselves

Childhood comes with a lot of uncertainty, and as kids grow more aware of the world around them, societal pressures and hormonal changes set in. Children may begin to feel like they have less control over their lives and surroundings, causing confusion and adversity that may be hard to see on the surface.While some kids reach out to their parents or a counselor when they’re feeling dragged down, others turn to self-harm as a way of coping. This dangerous behavior is a startling reality for millions—leaving families with more questions than answers.

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Connect Safely: Parent's Guide to TikTok

1/30/2020

Connect Safely: Parent's Guide to TikTok

TikTok is an app that gives users the opportunity to create and share short-form videos with friends, family, and the entire world. The app is especially popular with young people, who enjoy using its tools to combine video, music, and graphics into funny sketches and creative shorts. TikTok is available in over 150 countries and in 75 languages. TikTok runs on both Apple and Android phones and tablets and has selected a 12+ rating on the Apple App Store and Google Play so that parents can use the device-level parental controls provided by Apple and Android.
The app brings some of teenagers’ favorite things—social media and music—together on a platform where they can have fun creating content and interacting with their friends. The app’s users emphasize quirkiness and novelty, and in that respect TikTok is helping expand the creative frontier of the internet.

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FOSI: Keeping Kids Safe Online

1/30/2020

FOSI: Keeping Kids Safe Online

Before the holiday, news outlets broke stories of widespread sexual predation of children on popular social media and gaming sites. According to the New York Times, some virtual connections escalate to sexual abuse surprisingly quickly. The offender contacts a child, often posing as another kid, perhaps someone they know, or by attempting to create a romantic relationship. They build trust, and sometimes send graphic images to desensitize the child. Before long, the offender is eliciting graphic pictures and using threats to extort more graphic and violent images. This is happening across the country, to boys and girls. Many professionals believe it is not IF a child will be contacted by a criminal online, but when. The impact of these interactions are overwhelming and traumatic, sometimes leading to suicide or attempted suicide. According to a 2016 report, the Justice Department identified sextortion as “by far the most significantly growing threat to children.”

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Power of Positivity: Researchers Reveal What Motivates People to Be Kind

1/30/2020

Researchers Reveal What Motivates People to Be Kind
Is kindness only a moral imperative, or is it a biological reflex? Perhaps it’s a bit of both. Perhaps being kind is merely a necessary behavior to ensure survival. There may be many debates as to its origination and purpose in society. Yet, many would still consider kindness a sign of a healthy society and a highly desired trait in another human being. However, some people tend to display more acts of kindness in their life than others.
They are either admired or considered “too soft” by those who are more selective or those with different triggers for displaying kindness. Multiple factors may contribute to those varying differences, and motivation may be one key reason.

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