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The Role of Play in Emotional and Social Growth
Expert Advice

The Role of Play in Emotional and Social Growth

Play isn’t a break from learning. It’s how kids learn. Ask any developmental expert, and they’ll tell you: play builds brains. From toddlers stacking blocks to teens improvising a skit, what looks like fun on the surface is actually serious work underneath. Emotional regulation, problem-solving, creativity, social navigation—these aren’t taught with a worksheet. They’re practiced

Screen Time Guidelines: Finding a Healthy Balance
Healthy Parenting Practices

Screen Time Guidelines: Finding a Healthy Balance

Introduction Vlogging hasn’t just survived the last decade—it’s adapted, stretched, and found new muscle. Through shifting algorithms, rising platforms, and short-form video explosions, creators kept the format alive by staying scrappy. Smartphones got better, upload speeds got faster, and the lines between influencer, journalist, and entertainer blurred almost entirely. But 2024 is a pivot year.

Advice from Psychologists on Managing Child Tantrums
Parenting Tips and Advice

Advice from Psychologists on Managing Child Tantrums

Tantrums might look like chaos on the outside, but underneath, they’re driven by something much simpler: emotion without a break pedal. Young kids don’t have the words or self-regulation to express frustration, exhaustion, or the stress of change. Transitions—like leaving the park, switching toys, or going to bed—trigger meltdowns not because they’re unreasonable, but because

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