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Don’t react to a child’s unreasonable anger, and minimize the number of commands you give your child, are two of the recommendations explained in this article: time.com/5944210/calm-p…


In this new ‘game,’ Kids can join a lego character to explore what digital empathy means, how to recognise and stand up against cyberbullying, and learn the importance of being an upstanding digital citizen. mashable.com/article/lego-o…


Great career guidance info from a 6 year old: youtu.be/U9TLZBZ3eo8


Your brain’s amygdala affects not only your emotions, but also perhaps Procrastination. bustle.com/p/why-do-peopl…


It’s all about those brain chemicals... Good article: edsurge.com/news/2019-11-1…


“Social media itself doesn’t cause harm, but frequent use may disrupt activities that have a positive impact on mental health such as SLEEPING and EXERCISING, while increasing exposure to harmful content, particularly #CYBERBULLYING.” #UpGo #4UpGo @CNN ow.ly/mbgX30plNnx


The “happiness industry” would have you believe you are broken for not always being comfortable and stress-free. In fact, stress and anxiety are unavoidable aspects of daily life for everyone, and they can have significant upsides. #4UpGo Article: inverse.com/article/58440-…


Talk about bullying. (no heads in the sand, please). #upgoCyberSafetyApp ow.ly/FkRv30pdSlv


“We’re not raising children, we’re raising adults.” Let your kids see you do these 10 things: inc.com/scott-mautz/wa… #parenting #upgo #4upgo


Kids 2-5 years old: 1 hour screentime max per day. <2 years old: ZERO hours. Use World Health Org or American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines, take your pick. fatherly.com/news/world-hea…


This made me smile. Results from meta-analysis of 138 studies testing 11,000 participants: m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-p…


On smoking weed, researcher: “Regular use during adolescence is associated with lower achievement at school, addiction psychosis, neuropsychological decline, increased risk of vehicle crashes, respiratory problems...” #UpGoApp #lifeskills ow.ly/LA8j30nH7Fh


Get your #sleep! New brain scan and genetic research showing loss of sleep may cause not only fear and #anxiety but also breaks in DNA (re: cancer) and faster spread of brain disease (re: Alzheimer’s) forbes.com/sites/alicegwa…


#AI studies smartphone “biomarkers” (typing speed, voice tone, missed school, etc) to predict depression: nbcnews.com/health/kids-he… #upgo #4upgo


Hurtful emotional responses -- we can learn to lessen them. Hear Dr. Jill's "90-second rule" in this great TedxYouth talk. Watch w/ your teen. youtu.be/PzT_SBl31-s @DrJBT @4upgo #emotionalintelligence #lifeskills #bullying


Think kids are the only ones jones'ing for the dopamine hit that comes from mobile alerts, notifications and search results? Nope. Please model balance and moderation. @4upgo @cnet ow.ly/HT1630m9nZ7


“We are...treating the symptom, like depression or anxiety, and not the underlying cause.” Before meds: find a child/family therapist with attachment- and emotion-centered trauma-informed approach. @HilaryJHendel @Salon#parenting @4upgo#cybersafetyapp ow.ly/q5Fj30laxl0


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