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Could your teen's phone habits be affecting their sleep and stress? Understanding the risks
by Samantha Agate
Parents want to know how much their teenager’s phone is really disrupting sleep, mood and daily functioning. Experts on adolescent sleep and media use are pointing to specific ways screen time reshapes stress hormones, mental health and nightly routines.
Red Leaves: Taiwan’s Baseball Fever
by Island Folklore
In 1968, an obscure Little League ballclub from eastern Taiwan shocked the world. The Red Leaves were comprised entirely of indigenous children, whose natural-born athleticism triggered Taiwan’s decades-long love affair with this new National Pastime. This is the incredible story of the Taitung Red Leaves and the Little League origins of Taiwan’s baseball fever!
Greeting Customs from Around the World
by Maya Staton
The coronavirus currently has us bumping elbows and waving hello from afar, but greetings around the world are often more involved than that, even in non-pandemic times. From bowing in Asia to rubbing noses in the Middle East to cheek kisses across the globe, here are a few customary greetings from around the world.
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Making friends: How to build friendships
by KIDS HELP PHONE
Friendships can play a big part in your life. Friends are the people we choose to share our lives with, and sometimes friends can mean as much as family.
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One Year Ago, I Moved Abroad Alone
by Anita Makori
Now, this wasn’t my first time living in a new country. I had already done a masters degree at Oxford, in the UK. A move that, at the time, felt brave and life-changing. But this new chapter would show me something different: moving for school is not the same as moving for work, and it made me realise just how privileged that Oxford experience was.
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How to start a fitness routine with just 10 minutes per day
by Harry Bullmore
In this week’s Well Enough newsletter, I’m attempting to change your life in 10 minutes. It’s a big ask, granted, but I reckon I can have a good crack at it.
Teaching Kids About Travel Photography Etiquette
by Pit Stops for Kids
Everyone takes photos when traveling—it’s part of the whole experience. Now if you enjoy traveling to new and exciting places with your kids, then at some point they are going to want to take some photos of their own. Children today are particularly tech-savvy and can work most devices without needing much instruction, so photography is something that you can (and should) allow and encourage them to learn.
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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
by Pre Research Center
Most teens credit social media with feeling more connected to friends. Still, roughly 1 in 5 say social media sites hurt their mental health, and growing shares think they harm people their age
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Taiwan second in Little League final
by Taipei Times
Taiwan fell just short in Sunday’s championship game of the Little League World Series (LLWS) in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, losing 2-1 to Florida.