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Parenting Support Group: How To Raise A Teen Behind A Screen

April 18, 2013

In an effort to better understand the growing phenomenon of Internet Addiction I will be holding a parenting group on the topic of setting limits for video game misuse. Research has shown that household rules about how, when and how much…

Unplugged: Internet Addiction and Youth

May 18, 2012

The Internet has exploded to become a daily part of our lives. For the majority of individuals, the internet represents an incredible information tool and unquestionable opportunity for social connectedness, self-education, economic betterment, and freedom from shyness and paralyzing inhibitions.…

The Teen Brain: Its just not grown up yet

March 31, 2011

Research now supports what parents have long suspected—that the teenager’s brain is different than the adult brain. The teenage brain – Its just not grown up yet. Recent research by scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) using…