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What Parental Burnout Looks Like (and How to Avoid It)
Raising children is not easy, and parents can get burnt out just like anyone else. But research shows that parental burnout seems to be unique compare to other kinds of burnouts.
TED Talks
TED: Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson
For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-running study of human development in the...
TED Talks
Laura Trice: Remember to say thank you
In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.
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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage"...
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Lakshmi Pratury: The lost art of letter-writing
Lakshmi Pratury remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares a series of notes her father wrote to her before he died. Her short but heartfelt talk may inspire you to set pen to paper, too.
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TED: For parents, happiness is a very high bar | Jennifer Senior
The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming -- it's "a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic," as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? Because the goal of modern,...
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Steven Pinker: Human nature and the blank slate
Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
TED Talks
TED: Sex education should start with consent | Kaz
Consent can be a tricky topic to talk about in sex education curriculums, but it doesn't have to be. In this hilarious and relatable talk, sex educator and TED Fellow Kaz offers a fresh look at teaching young people about the core...
SciShow
The Biggest Volcano and Small Testes
Hank reviews the latest in science news, including the discovery of Element 115, the biggest volcano on Earth, and new insights into what it might mean to have small testicles.
TED Talks
Joel Leon: The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting
"Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon. In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to play an equal, active role in their...
TED Talks
TED: The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make...
TED Talks
TED: How porn changes the way teens think about sex | Emily F. Rothman
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. "The free, online, mainstream pornography that teenagers are most likely to see is a completely terrible form of...
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TED: The science behind how parents affect child development | Yuko Munakata
Parents, take a deep breath: how your kids turn out isn't fully on you. Of course, parenting plays an important role in shaping who children become, but psychologist Yuko Munakata offers an alternative, research-backed reality that...
TED Talks
Liz Kleinrock: How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics
When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth-grade students said the unthinkable at the start of a class on race, she knew it was far too important a teachable moment to miss. But where to start? Learn how Kleinrock teaches kids to discuss taboo...
Curated Video
Greater than, Less than or Equal to Activity with Dice
Comparing numbers upto 6 with regular dice would be too easy for Alex, so got him 20 sided ones.
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Art Activity: Paint on Ice
It was so much fun to paint on ice! When boys stopped painting for a bit, water from melting ice run washing all the paint away and they were presented with blank canvases again.
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Missing Number Math Activity for Kids
Max is looking for missing numbers with pegs. Some children just remember number sequence as a poem, but this activity challenges them to get a better understanding of numbers.
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Letter Recognition: Words Activity
Max loved clothes pins activity last time, so I made this simple activity for him today. By now, he is quite familiar with his name letters, but have a look how good he is with more challenging words. I do not know where he learns all that.
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Letter Recognition: Name Activity
Max loves this simple letter recognition activity covering letters from his name with clothes pins.
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DIY Craft: Cardboard Laptop
A quick craft using kitchen foil to make a dream come true toy for Max.
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Art Activity: Blow Paint
Another way to paint for my young artist Alex - Blow Painting!
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Hammering Activity for Preschoolers
What child doesn't like to bash things with a hammer? So I made a surprise activity for Max this morning and he loved it. I used a piece of foam packaging from last night delivery, wooden sticks and a toy hammer.
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Math Activity for Preschoolers: Addition and Subtraction Matching
You'll need pegs, marker and paper to make this activity.
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Science Experiment: Baking Soda and Vinegar Balloon
This is how my little scientist inflates balloons!