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The Toxic Advice You Are Giving To Your Kids

June 27, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

“Always try your best” is a sage piece of advice almost every parent has shared with their kids. This saying is seemingly innocent, but in […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Well-Being Tagged With: advice, bad, best, children, doing your best, kids, parenting, school, skills, Stress, toxic, what not to say

Is Fortnite Bad for Kids?

April 7, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

If you have kids, especially a boy or male teen, you probably know a little bit about Fortnite Battle Royale already. It’s a 3rd person […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: bad, fortnite, grades, harmful, kids, sleep, teens, video games

What’s The Key To Teens Getting Happiness From Screens?

December 10, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

How can teens achieve greater happiness from their screen use?   Above, you will find my most recent vlog on my Tech Happy Life YouTube channel: […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs, Limiting Tech, Parenting, Relationships, Social Media, Well-Being

Should We Get Our Kids Video Games for Christmas?

December 7, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

It’s time to get that holiday shopping done if you haven’t already! I’m assuming that, since you are reading this, you have kids. Many kids, […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Limiting Tech, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Fluxx, Nintendo Switch, Playstation, shopping, video games, Xbox

We Can’t Reach Our Potential

August 2, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I wrote a blog not too long ago about some bad parenting advice – always try your best! With the Olympics upon us, I’ll tackle another […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: happiness, Michael Phelps, Olympics, potential, success

Spanking Is Harmful to Children

May 11, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Every once in  while, the issue of spanking reignites the controversy over whether it is an effective parenting practice or should be avoided. I blogged at […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: 10000 Maniacs, aggression, children, discipline, harmful, Marty Toohey, meta-analysis, Natalie Merchant, spanking, Statesman, What's the Matter Here?

Bad Advice – Always Try Your Best

March 23, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks 2 Comments

As parents, we are always trying to teach and guide our children. We all want our kids to grow to be happy, successful, well-adjusted adults. […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: advice, always try your best, anxiety, failure, happiness, parenting advice, try your best

How to Increase Compliance in Children

February 22, 2016 by admin Leave a Comment

Whether your child ignores your commands completely, or dawdles for what seems like endless amounts of time before eventually complying, parents are often frustrated when […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: addiction, cell phones, happiness, health, worry

Brain Training and Lumosity

January 25, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, does brain training really work? I have posted on this topic previously.  Basically, the answer is still “no.” There are many claims (still) about […]

Filed Under: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain & Neuroscience, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, brain training, cognitive abilities, dementia, FTC, Lumosity, memory

Ways to Reduce Screen Time – Part 1

May 25, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I previously blogged about some of the dangers of screen time – some of the specific concerns and then what is likely the greatest harm of […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Parenting Tagged With: activities, magic ratio, ounce of prevention, role model, screen time, technology, video games

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