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The effect of patient evaluations for ACEs on doctor visits

From a webinar by the Academy on Violence and Abus

Integrating ACE questions for health check-ups led to a 35% reduction in doctor visits and 11% reduction in A+E visits. That has a multi-billion dollar implications for the cost of medical care.

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Should doctors prescribe kindness?

From an article by Greater Good Science Center

A doctors' practice has developed a parenting programme of events, lessons, and tools promoting kindness. Practicing kindness and purpose benefits children and helps kids care for others and flourish themselves.

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Positive childhood experiences have greater impact than the bad

From an article by Contemporary Pediatrics

"13% of adults with high levels of PCEs went on to experience depression and/or poor mental health as an adult. But the rate was 48% for those with fewer than 3 PCEs."

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Grandparents matter: intergenerational faith development

From a blog by Youthscape

Research found intergenerational relationships are 1 of 4 features of church life that create faith that ‘sticks’ into young adulthood. Given church demographics, grandparents have crucial role.

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Being a fair parent increases your authority

From an article by Child and Family Blog

If your child thinks you are fair, they obey you as they see you as legitimate authority. Harsh disciplinary strategies backfire. Instead of eliciting a healthy fear, they undermine parental legitimacy.

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Stuff - developing a healthy relationship with material things

Are we preparing our children to be happy and free adults as we immerse them in a society where image is king and consumerism seems to control us? Some insights from parents...

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The vulnerability problem of the bully

From research by The Neufeld Institute

Bullies lack ability to care because to care sets them up to get hurt too much - they are wounded individuals and have hardened hearts. How do we restore emotional norms?

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Low-level, poorly resolved conflict between parents affects children's mental health

From an article on Child and Family blog

Damage is done not by a few instances, but by chronic interactions. Children become more sensitive to episodes which are exhausting emotionally and increase insecurity.

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Why 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

From a blog by ACEs Connection

The ACE Study revealed certain things we've been taught not to see, speak about, ask questions about. When these are explored, one finds high prevalence, relationships to major public health problems and to life expectancy.

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Learning through play: more than laughter and smiles

From a blog by Child and Family

Play works as an emotional toolbox—a safe space in which many emotions can be experienced without consequences or worrying about whether the emotion is acceptable to the big people in children’s lives.

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