(Stillness in the Storm Editor) As one who studies history, psychology, and specifically, parenting, I can share that much has changed in the past 150 years. For most of human history, children were raised in communal settings with varying degrees of social interaction, but almost always a healthy amount of support from other people on […]
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The Development of Empathy in Childhood
(Exploring Your Mind) The concept of empathy is all the rage. But how does one go about developing its potential? What are the stages we go through before we can distinguish another person as an independent along with their emotions, thoughts, and circumstances?
Kanye: “Protect Your Kids From Being Indoctrinated By Hollywood & The Media”
(Paul Joseph Watson) Kanye West says that parents need to protect their children from being ‘indoctrinated’ into embracing lives of vapid meaninglessness by the media and the entertainment industry.
China Developing ‘Gene-Edited Super Soldiers’ in Biological Warfare Revolution
(Anna Savva) The superpower is believed to be working on gene-editing for the military
How Babies Integrate New Events into Their Knowledge
(Science Daily) Babies seek to understand the world around them and learn many new things every day. Unexpected events — for example when a ball falls through a table — provide researchers with the unique opportunity to understand infants’ learning processes. What happens in their brains as they learn and integrate new information?
Pregnant? Mercury from Dental Amalgam Fillings + Exposure to WiFi and Other EMFs = “Possible Mechanism” for Autism
(B.N. Frank) Those of us of a certain age grew up when it was common for our dental cavities to be filled with mercury. Because some health experts have insisted that mercury in fillings can cause or worsen undesirable health issues (see 1, 2), mercury has stopped being used by many dentists.
Puberty-Blocking Drugs Given to Transgender Kids Have Killed at Least 6,370 of Them, FDA Report Finds
(Ethan Huff) New data released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that since the year 2012, more than 40,000 people have suffered adverse reactions from taking the hormone-blocking pharmaceutical Lupron (leuprolide acetate), while at least 6,370 people have died since 2014 from taking the drug.
The Propensity to Hear ‘Voices’ in Schizophrenia May Be Established by Infancy
(Science Daily) Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear “voices,” known as auditory hallucinations. This symptom, which afflicts more than 80% of patients, is among the most prevalent and distressing symptoms of schizophrenia.
Teenagers Less Likely to Respond to Mothers with Controlling Tone of Voice
(Neuroscience) Teenagers are less likely to cooperate and put effort into their mother’s requests when they are said in a controlling tone of voice, researchers have found.
Shocking: Fetal Tissue in Vaccines, Studies on Orphans—Confirmed By Stanley Plotkin Under Oath
(Children’s Health Defense) Attorney Aaron Siri destroys the world’s top vaccinologist, Dr. Stanley Plotkin, in a deposition in which, Dr. Plotkin describes how he and his colleagues harvested organs, hearts, eyes, tongues, etc. from hundreds of fully formed aborted fetuses for use in making their vaccines.
Abused or Neglected Children Are Four Times More Likely to Develop Serious Mental Illness
(Neuroscience News) A study by the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness such as psychoses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Stop Making Your Children Feel Indebted To You For Being Born
(Justin Deschamps) Being a parent is a heroic effort. Regardless of how well things are going, it’s arguably one of the most challenging and fulfilling experiences of human life. And yet, so much harm and suffering emerge from early childhood experiences. What’s going on?
Even Mother’s Mild Depressive Symptoms Affect the Child’s Emotional Well-Being
(National Institute for Health and Welfare) Even mild long-term depressive symptoms among mothers are connected with emotional problems among small children such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness and anxiety.
The Importance of Apologizing to Children — Help Heal Core Wounds with Compassion and Empathy
(Exploring Your Mind) Apologizing to a child is responsible. As a father, a mother, or a teacher, if you fail a child, you need to be able to apologize to them. Lead by example and teach children that everybody makes mistakes.
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Relationships
(Renee Catt) Childhood trauma is surprisingly common and understandably painful, but healing is possible.