How to motivate older kids without using rewards, punishment or fear. (No, really.)
Bo Burnham’s movie “Eighth Grade” brilliantly captures the challenges facing tweens and teens. Kids at that age are experiencing a… More
Teenagers
Treating Teen Depression Might Improve Mental Health Of Parents, Too
An estimated 12.8 percent of adolescents in the U.S. experience at least one episode of major depression, according to the… More
The High School We Can’t Log Off From
It appears we’re in the midst of yet another Twitter backlash. Marquee users have been slowly backing away from their… More
A Third of Your Freshmen Disappear. How Can You Keep Them?
When the first-year retention rate at Southern Utah University fell five percentage points over five years, college administrators there knew… More
Melania Trump’s BE BEST Campaign Takes a Cue From Clinical Psychological Science Study
First Lady Melania Trump’s new initiative aimed at boosting the social, emotional, and physical health of children takes a cborrows from emotional, teachiing children about the important The White House has referenced a study published in an APS journal in announcing First Lady Melania Trump’s new initiative aimed at teaching children about the importance of social, emotional, and physical health… More
Why it’s ridiculous that high schools start so early in the morning
According to the National Sleep Foundation and a grass-roots coalition called Start School Later: Biological sleep patterns shift as children grow… More