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Brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a listof toys, games, and activities that support healthy cognitive development.“We want to give parents practical tips they can use to make savvybuying decisions,” Gibson explains. “Science continues toprovide insights into how plastic our brains really are, and there’sabsolutely no reason not to use that ...

Does your child struggle with homework? Kids who struggle with learning can find homework frustrating and exhausting (as in “tears, excuses, and tantrums” kind of frustrating and exhausting). And of course it only makes things worse when, for struggling students, assignments meant to take twenty minutes can take up to several hours. Kids who struggle ...

Brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a list of toys, games, and activities that support healthy cognitive development. “We want to give parents practical tips they can use to make savvy buying decisions,” Gibson explains. “Science continues to provide insights into how plastic our brains really are, and there’s absolutely no ...

When their hearts break, our hearts break. It’s one of the excruciatingmysteries and blessings of being a parent. We love our kids, and know just how amazing they really are. So when oneof our kids is feeling inadequate or discouraged, we want desperatelyto fix the hurt. It’s not easy knowing the right thing to say ...

You’re frustrated and frazzled. You’ve been nagging at your kids for hours. Snapping. Yelling, even.You’re not happy with how you’re acting, but you can’tseem to stop the momentum, pull a U-turn and get yourself off Witchy Laneand back onto Reasonable Avenue. Welcome to the club. Every parent has days when life’s challenges feel… well, challenging.And ...

Did you know: 864 million people use Facebook on a daily basis? Or that the time spent on Facebook per user per day is more than twenty minutes? What’s very interesting is that much of the success of Facebook can be attributed to brain chemistry. The way Facebook is set up triggers the release of ...

If you happened to watch this video about Jacob, you may remember his adviceto learn from our own unique perspective. We think Makey Makey is a great way to think about a problem and come up with a creative wayto solve it. This month, we’re asking you to fill your toy box withjust this one ...

Here’s some unsettling information: Just because your teen can remembermath formulas or the timeline of World War II doesn’t mean they’reready for college. In fact, brain experts will tell you that there areactually two parts to smart – knowledge and IQ – and you needboth of them to get into the top colleges and universities. ...

Like most parents, you may worry what bad habits your teen will pick up when they’re in college. Sleeping in through classes, forgetting to brush their teeth at least twice a day, eating junk food, choosing parties over studying are just a few of the anxiety-inducing bad habits that parents imagine. But there are ways ...

Does the thought of sending your child off to middle school make you anxious?If so, you’re certainly not alone. Many adults have middle schoolmemories of social awkwardness, hormonal upheaval, and the added pressureof more responsibilities with a growing need for more independence. Now think of your child experiencing these same anxieties! Whether yourchild is transitioning ...