Childhood and adolescence
Learning and education
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This is how to nurture curiosity in children (and yourself)
The curiosity that comes naturally to babies and young children can soon wilt – but there are ways to help it grow
by Shayla Love
Childhood and adolescence
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Adolescence is a ‘use it or lose it’ time for moral development
For certain neural pathways, including those involved in moral decision making, adolescence is a one-shot chance of development
by Brandon Bretl
Parenting and families
guide
How to talk to your children about sex
It’s not about one embarrassing ‘big talk’. Prepare and protect them by applying these basic principles early and often
by Eva Goldfarb
Life stages
film
A nostalgic ode to being 15, fearless and in love with the world
Directed by Celia Willis
Home
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How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’
What we grow up with determines the gestures, textures, spaces, sights, smells, sounds and thoughts we call ‘home’
by Julia F Christensen
Friendship
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Empathic friends can provide the right kind of peer pressure
Research on empathy development in adolescents suggests an under-appreciated potential for positive peer influence
by Marta Miklikowska & Lauree Tilton-Weaver
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
guide
How to empower a teen with ADHD
As they go through the most challenging period of their life, there are ways you can help them not just cope but thrive
by Margaret Sibley
Childhood and adolescence
film
Charting seven decades of heartbreak and rebellion for queer teens at prom
Directed by Andrew Moir
Evaluating therapies
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Time to move beyond the anecdotes around animal-assisted therapies
There’s so much excitement about using animals to help children with mental health problems, but what does the science say?
by Mirena Dimolareva
Artists and art history
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The art of Ice Age children offers a tactile sense of the past
Small hands in dark caves: Ice Age art reveals the role of artistic expression and child’s play in ancient societies
by Izzy Wisher
Parenting and families
guide
How to connect with your grandchildren
You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition
by Jill Lawson
Music
film
A playful ode to the minor indignities of childhood music lessons
Directed by Miloš Tomić