Watch in this fascinating video how just the reaction of a crowd can elevate a low performing person and totally throw a high-performing person off their game! We might say,”ok, but this is just two people…not exactly a scientific study”. True, but the evidence bears out when we look across the research too. Negativity has…
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Prescription opioids can be effective for managing sever pain after an injury and surgery. However, prescription opioids can be dangerous and can have long lasting health effects. When opioids attach themselves to the receptors in many areas of the brain, they block signals of pain sent from the brain to the body and large amounts…
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One of the main purposes of this blog is to equip parents with ideas and tips about the positive actions they can take in a sometimes overwhelming world. We are here to promote parent/guardian resilience and child resilience. In that vein we wanted to touch on the difficult topic of death because the thinking has…
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After one of our schools experience a very traumatic event, we believe parents, teachers, and other caring adults should know the effects of trauma and its impact on the brain. Trauma that is left untreated can have a major, long lasting effects on mental and physical health, which could also lead to more serious health…
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Maybe it feels to early to talk about consent, but consider these statistics: According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey Report¹: • 1 in 5 females and 1 in 7 males who ever experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner, first experienced some form of intimate partner violence between…
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Did you know that older teens are less likely to drive impaired as young adults when they know their parents disapprove of underage drinking? In a recent study by the Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center in New Haven, Connecticut, parents’ disapproval of their kids drinking alcohol could reduce their teen’s future risk of…
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There are 24 research-based character strengths in the field of Positive Psychology. Research indicates that the ability to use one’s signature strengths is a key to happiness. Do you know your child’s signature strengths? How about yours? You can take this free quiz to find out! https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths
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Did you know that in 2017, 25.6% of Oklahoma high school youth reported they currently were using a tobacco product, including e-cigarettes? E-cigarette devices are commonly used among teens and from recent studies, most teens who vape are unaware that vaping cartridges contain liquid nicotine in them. When a person vapes, the liquid nicotine is…
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If there were no more drinking and driving, we could prevent 30% of all traffic deaths on a normal day. That’s how much alcohol plays a role in the loss of life on the road. If there was no drinking and driving on New Year’s Eve however, we could prevent 40% of the deaths that…
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This one minute video shows 5 examples of asking for consent. Can you and your teen spot them all? What do you notice about how these two react when the other says “no” to something? Many of us grew up thinking and hearing that asking for a kiss is unromantic. Watch as this younger generation…
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