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'God healed Roxli': 11-year-old girl's inoperable brain tumor vanishes, baffling doctors
“We didn't know how long she would be healthy and, look at her, she's just doing awesome,” the girl's dad said.
How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.
What’s Going on Inside the Brain Of A Curious Child?
New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help students better understand and retain information.
Your baby’s brain: If you want to build a better mind, tell stories
Reading, even talking, to a little one furiously directs neuron fibers to places in the brain where the magic of language, memory and attention develop.
Girls are just as good at math as boys, finds brain imaging study
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists monitored the brain activity of boys and girls as well as men and women watching an educational video about basic math. Only maturity distinguished the activity.
UI study finds premature boys and girls have different brain development
A recent study found that premature boys’ and girls’ brains develop differently, leaving boys’ brains susceptible to more frequent and severe disorders. A study done by researchers at the UI Carver College of Medicine examining the brains of premature boys in comparison with those of premature girls was published on Sept. 19 in the journal...
My Family Won't Stop Asking Me Questions, and It's Driving Me Insane
18 Easy Ways to Raise Feminist Boys
#6. Arrange playdates with girls. He needs to know that girls are his equals and not just romantic partners.
Why victims of childhood adversity have a harder time achieving their goals
Childhood trauma can affect a child's brain in dramatic ways for the rest of their lives.
What Grown-Ups Are Missing About Boys
Girls’ social aggression gets a lot of attention, but new research suggests the problem may be even bigger in boys.
Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain
This video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to talk about trauma with s...
A Child’s Brain Development Impacts How They Cope with Emotions
We often expect children to be able to do things they are not emotionally ready for yet. One example I see quite often are teachers or parents expecting little kids to be able to control their...
How Boys' And Girls' Brains Process Trauma Differently
Trauma may affect brain development differently in boys than in girls.
Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child’s Brain
You comfort them over a skinned knee in the playground, and coax them to sleep with a soothing lullaby. But being a nurturing mother is not just about emotional care – it pays dividends by determining the size of your child’s brain, scientists say. Both of these images are brain scans of a two three-year-old …
Positive Parenting: The brain benefits of napping
Nap time --- it’s the golden hour in the afternoon when kids get a reset and parents take a break. We know that sleep is important for young children, but
Why is Early Intervention so Important?
The brain and body develops rapidly during the first five years of life. For a child experience challenges in any area of growth, this can be detrimental to ...
How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Daughter
I recently talked about how to raise an emotionally healthy son. While it is difficult today, it is not impossible. The same is true for girls. You can raise an …
Why aren’t our Black girls shown mercy and compassion?
Like any other parent, I can vividly remember the first moments I laid eyes on my babies — at their sweet faces and caps of curly black hair, at their...
How to Raise Sons Who Don’t Sexually Assault
It's possible to teach even the youngest boys to respect girls and understand boundaries—and themselves.
5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
Did you know that you can help build a child’s brain - starting even before babies can talk? Simple “serve and return” interactions between adults and young ...
