Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Elizabeth Cripps
I’ve decided to write a letter to my daughters in 2050. But when I pick up my pen, I can’t do it. My brain is too crowded with images of a mid-century that I may not live to see.
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- Written by: Michael J. Shea, Ph.D
The origins of obesity are deep and wide, beginning at conception and even earlier. To consider an individual with obesity, we need to view that person as a biological, emotional, and spiritual being in a historical and social context.
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- Written by: Divna Haslam et al
A key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published in early 2023, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.
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- Written by: Craig Stanbury
In her book, Parenting on Earth, philosopher and mother Elizabeth Cripps argues that to do right by their kids, parents must also attempt to do something about the problems caused by climate change.
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- Written by: Sarah Leupen
Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Biologist Sarah Leupen explains the ins and outs of belly buttons.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Englander, and Meghan K. McCoy
It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.
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- Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick
We are the ones who make the choices and convey the lessons—by word and deed, wittingly and unwittingly—that shape a young person’s ethics and values, point of view, and priorities.
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- Written by: Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D.
Some of you might be thinking, "I'd love to start dating, but who would want to date someone with four children, a dog, and two parakeets?" Don't assume just because you have children, you're less desirable. There are plenty of people who like children and who want to date someone with children.
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- Written by: Jennifer Fraser
The bullying paradigm has parents, teachers and coaches believing they must be tough to the point of emotional abuse in order for children to acquire grit and resilience.
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- Written by: Kevin Kuehn and Kevin King, University of Washington
Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.
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- Written by: Erin Digitale, Stanford University
Just as an infant knows to tune into her mother's voice, an adolescent knows to tune into novel voices. As a teen, you don't know you're doing this. You're just being you. Your mind is increasingly sensitive to and attracted to these unfamiliar voices.
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- Written by: Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.
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- Written by: University of Michigan
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to a new analysis of federal data.
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- Written by: Kirsten OLeary, University of Queensland
Teens are more likely to report psychosomatic symptoms, a combination of physical and psychological complaints, if they exceed two hours of screen time and these effects were similar regardless of physical activity levels.
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- Written by: Lynn Gardner, Morehouse School of Medicine
Few things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child.
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- Written by: Jonathan S. Comer and Anthony Steven Dick, Florida International University
Our latest research uses brain scans to show how simply watching news coverage of disasters can raise childen’s anxiety and trigger responses in their brains that put them at risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms.
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- Written by: Alison Owen, Staffordshire University
Research from around the world has examined the extent that COVID-19 restrictions have had on children and their levels of physical activity.
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- Written by: Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University
Children are capable of discerning an insincere apology, and insincere apologies are not conducive to encouraging forgiveness. The apology needs to make clear that someone understands why what they did was wrong. This, in turn, makes other kids more likely to give them a second chance.
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- Written by: Sareh Karami, Mississippi State University et al
Creativity involves the production of ideas that are both new and also useful or effective. This definition makes it sound as though creativity is quite positive. And often it is.
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- Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper
Tension release is a significant part of self-healing in children and adults, and it is unavoidable when we become more present with ourselves in flow experiences.
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- Written by: Carmen Viktoria Gamper
Tension release is a significant part of self-healing in children and adults, and it is unavoidable when we become more present with ourselves in flow experiences.
