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 […]
Children Should Move In Class
Children should move in class because movement can promote focus and learning. Several studies have shown that physical activity enhances brain functioning. Yet, most of the school […]
Advice on Giving Advice to Children & Teenagers
As parents, we want to guide our children the best we can. We want to save them from the countless mistakes we’ve made over the […]
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? – Part 6: U.S. Crime Trends
Welcome back, everyone! This is Part 6 of the series Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? I hope you’ve seen the […]
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? Video Blog Part 5
Hey Gang! I’m getting close to wrapping up this series on the topic, “Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent?” In […]
The Technique to Studying Efficiently
About the Author, Dylan McAndrew:A lot of us at the ApaCenter work with teens. Oftentimes, adults are trying to tell teens what they should and […]
Teens & "Sexting"
I discussed teens & cell phones (particularly texting addiction) in my previous post. A new problem that has arisen in recent years is teens engaging […]
Can Texting Be Damaging for Teens?
I was recently interviewed by Fox News here in Austin about whether excessive texting can be damaging for teens. Here is a link to that […]
Role Modeling – The Power of Apology
Nobody’s perfect, right? At least that’s what we tell our kids. However, sometimes it’s hard to live up to our own standards. This post, in […]
You Are a Role Model for Your Child/Teen
Regarding parenting, I’ve never been a big fan of the “do as I say, not as I do” approach. Our kids see us as role […]