Marie Holmes

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Marie Holmes

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2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Marie Holmes

Children and adolescents in the U.S. today reap the benefits of decades of medical and psychological research. We are able to diagnose and effectively treat mental health conditions to a degree that wasn’t possible only a generation ago, with a wider arsenal of pharmacological options and increasingly targeted and sophisticated non-invasive therapies. The quality of kids’ mental health should be trending up — but the opposite is happening. Kids today are struggling more than ever.

1 month ago | buzzfeed.com | Marie Holmes

Parents·Posted 1 minute agoA new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years. If you’ve ever known the relief of a grandmother’s embrace or the comfort of pulling up in her driveway and knowing that a hot meal was waiting for you, then you probably don’t need any research to tell you that a grandmother’s presence has restorative effects.

1 month ago | buzzfeed.com | Marie Holmes

Parents·Posted 1 minute ago"I remember being told ‘That’s a grownup decision’ and ‘Give (random extended family member) a hug.’ I hated it.” Growing up in the 80s and 90s to the sounds of MTV, Super Mario Brothers and the robotic groan of dial-up Internet wasn’t all fun, games and rose-colored glasses. Paramount Global / MTV Entertainment Group Our parents did their best, at times veering from the script that they had been raised to follow.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Marie Holmes

Growing up in the 80s and 90s to the sounds of MTV, Super Mario Brothers and the robotic groan of dial-up Internet wasn’t all fun, games and rose-colored glasses. Paramount Global / MTV Entertainment GroupOur parents did their best, at times veering from the script that they had been raised to follow. They encouraged their daughters to play sports and pursue careers in science and technology and were more supportive when kids came out of the closet than previous generations.