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Have you ever walked into the kitchen to get something, only to have your mind forget what? Or left the grocery store with everything on your mental list except the
The night before my son started Kindergarten, he called me in after lights out. “I’m a little bit excited and a LOT terrified.” Kids may perceive these two emotions on
“I just can’t make myself get started,” a high school senior told me. She was sitting in my office in obvious distress. College deadlines were approaching, and all she had
Pretty soon, articles and social media posts will remind us that it’s time to “pick a word” for 2022 — a motivating mantra for the upcoming year. I already have
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When we talk about the benefits of exercise, we usually focus on physical health. And when I asked a group of middle schoolers why movement is important, they had a
“Did anybody besides me have trouble sleeping last night?” That is the first question I ask students on the first day of school. If a teacher can admit to being
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The majority of adults who develop substance abuse disorders had their first drink during adolescence. If we can help kids delay substance use, they will be less likely to struggle