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Why Specializing in One Sport is a Bad Idea

A new study conclusively demonstrates that athletes who specialize in one sport are 70 percent more likely to suffer an injury during the season. They're...

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Kids Who Make Music are Smarter, Less Anxious, and More Thoughtful

Talk about music to a parent's ears. In an era when so many kids are struggling with anxiety and academic performance, it turns out...

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Energy Drinks Tied to Kids' Mental Health Issues

If your child is chugging energy drinks during breaks in the action, the habit could be contributing to a variety of mental health issues...
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Summer Camp's Digital Cleanse

The nation's summer camps, which not so long ago primarily served as a fun-filled vacation for kids, have today taken on a far more...

Why Experiential Learning is Best for Kids

Want your kids to truly master a subject? Then put them in situations where they can experience - rather than merely be taught -...

What Horses Can Teach Kids

Got a sweet-natured daughter who needs to find her own voice? Have a thoughtful son who isn't inclined toward team sports? Eager to teach...

The Battle for Your Kids' Hearts and Minds

Any parent who has been driven half-mad by a child seemingly unable to put down the smartphone or stop playing video games is witnessing...

The Big Benefits of Summer Camp

Mention the words 'summer camp' and most people think of campfire ghost stories, tug-of-war competitions, horseback riding, water sports, and hikes through the woods....

New Zealand Police Using Camps for At-Risk Youth

This article first appeared in New Zealand's Northern Advocate on Oct. 18, 2017. Outdoor activity camps in which at-risk youth learn about teamwork and good...

Summer Camp as Digital Detox?

By now you've likely heard that technology - especially the kind found in a smartphone - has been likened to 'digital heroin,' as addictive...

STEM & Academics

Kids Aren't Reading Anymore

Kids are getting dumber, at least by traditional testing standards. Scores for just about all subjects have plummeted. And before you blame COVID, those...

Good-Looking Kids Do Better in School

As if attractive people don't already enjoy enough advantages in life, here's another: a study by researchers at Barnard College found that good-looking kids...

Screens Really are Changing Kids' Brains

An important new study demonstrates that children who spend a significant amount of time staring at digital screens suffer from changes in their brain's...
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