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fromBoston.com
2 days ago

An expert explains why the recent Danvers murder stands out

Adults tend to kill for reasons based on logic, Fox said. Even though it is abhorrent, people understand killings out of jealousy, rage, revenge, and profit. But, teenagers "often kill for no good reason," he said.
Psychology
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Parenting

Every Time I Walk Into My Son's Room, I'm Confronted With Something Unsightly. This Is Getting Out of Control.

fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Parenting

Every Time I Walk Into My Son's Room, I'm Confronted With Something Unsightly. This Is Getting Out of Control.

Parenting
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Harriette Cole: The caption on my middle-schooler's TikTok selfie shocked me

Parents must guide children through social media complexities by fostering dialogue and teaching values, not just enforcing restrictions.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Reframing Depression: Not Mad, Not Bad, Just Old

Reframing disruptive behavior as immaturity prompts kinder, more effective family responses and motivates adolescents toward adaptive, age-appropriate behavior.
Education
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

Diseducators

A teacher endures extreme, unpredictable adolescent behavior and treats a student's frequent name changes as one more facet of volatile classroom life.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
9 months ago

Beyond Headlines: 3 Surprising Truths About School Shooters

Adolescent school shooters often misdiagnosed; untreated psychosis leads to violence.
Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations require urgent attention from caregivers.
Simple kindness can mitigate the risks of potential school shootings.
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