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The kids aren’t all right

Bryan Walsh, Axios Experts fear children will be suffering from the psychological effects of the pandemic for decades — even down to the level of their genes. Why it matters: Children are not exempt from the stress associated with the pandemic and its accompanying economic shock, and we could be reckoning with the scars of the experience for […]

The key to thriving, motivated kids – give them mentors

The key to thriving, motivated kids – give them mentors By Tami Silverman, Indiana Youth Institute Kids and youth thrive when they have caring and supportive adults in their lives, and mentoring offers an outstanding way to foster such relationships. Mentors help the kids with whom they interact to face the day-to-day challenges of growing […]

How to talk to children about the corona virus

Malaka Gharib, NPR We’re living in uncertain times. While the news may be hard for us to digest as adults, translating it into a format that is useful for kids can be an ever harder task. Sometimes it can be best to distill information into a visual format for children, and that’s just what NPR […]