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Visual Cues Change What We Hear

Effective communication relies on body language, eye contact, and proper pronunciation—but do hand gestures help make a point or distract?  A recent study finds...

Growing Kids Need Two Types of Gifts

Gift giving is a popular pastime all throughout the year, with a special importance for many people at this time of year.  Hopefully we...

Green Play Space Builds Kids' Immunity

As we all spend more time indoors for the approaching winter, an important part of our lives will be focused on keeping our immune...

Martial Arts Changes Kids' Brains for Better

Martial Arts are a popular fitness and developmental discipline all over the world.  An estimated six million children participate in martial arts in the...

Kids' Brains Need Exercise

Exercise for kids is beneficial for all the obvious reasons, but it may hold greater importance for adolescents.  Physical activity has been linked to...

Improving Kids' Confidence in Just 1 Minute

Hunched over desks, keyboards, and screens, the children in our lives have as much exposure to learning bad posture as we do.  Is it...

Ways to Manage Your Dog's Arthritis

New research is out about CBD and dogs’ arthritis; but for a comprehensive approach, I offer other solutions that don’t include CBD to manage...

Beat Matching with Drums (Heartbeats, that is)

Music brings people together, but it’s on a whole other level than we were previously aware.  When drummers synchronize keeping on beats with other...

What You Gain From Giving Up Facebook, New Study

Could you use an extra hour a day?  How about feeling like your sense of well-being is enhanced?  And what about spending more time...

How Robotic Pets Can Benefit You & Where to Find Them

Having pets for companionship can benefit your physical and emotional health, but there are some situations which can prevent you from having a furry...

How the Social Media Lens Changes How We View News

Social media has changed the way we think about a lot of things, for better or for worse.  New research about the information we...

Children Benefit from Watching Kids-Only Cooking Shows

Do you have a picky eater in the house?  It can be difficult to introduce new foods to children who are quick to dismiss...

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