It’s Valentine’s Day: What’s the temperature of your relationship?
How can you make Valentine’s Day more meaningful than just another Hallmark holiday? While it’s always fun to exchange cards and share the typical chocolate, gift or romantic dinner, we believe the day can be used more consciously than that. We propose using Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to assess the temperature of your love […]
Long-Term Effects of Bullying: Part 2
The physical and emotional consequences for the victims of bullying can be severe. Children who are bullied are: At greater risk of depression and lower self-esteem later in life More likely to report migraine and non-migraine headaches Prone to missing more school because of excused and unexcused absences At higher risk for running away from home […]
Long-Term Effects of Bullying
Today we know that bullying can have long-term effects on both the victim—and the bully. As an adult, the bully has a greater risk of being involved in criminal behavior, and both the bully and the victim may suffer from future health and mental health problems. In fact, years after the bullying occurred, adults who […]
10 Tips to Help Your Child Succeed in School
Helping your child succeed in school requires the proper balance. You should be involved–but not too involved. You need to set limits–but also allow freedom. And you should encourage your children to excel–but not expect perfection. Here are 10 tips from experts to help you make 2012 a great year for your entire family. […]
Hazing: What’s it all about?
Hazing is a process, based on a tradition that is used by groups to discipline and to maintain a hierarchy (i.e. a pecking order). Regardless of consent, the rituals require individuals to engage in activities that are physically and psychologically stressful. These activities can be humiliating, demeaning, intimidating, and exhausting, all of which results in […]
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