Raising a Self-Driven Child
Did you miss the "Raising a Self-Driven Child" presentation with authors Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson?
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Watch a recording of the presentation
Thank you to Michael Ketchum and the MIHS TV Production program for recording the presentations!
[NOTE: Both the morning and evening presentations were recorded, however; there were technical issues with the sound from the evening recording. The link above is from the morning presentation. The information is relevant to parents of children of all ages.] - Watch an alternate recording of a presentation by the authors.
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Read the books by Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson "Self-Driven Child" and "What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home"
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Review the key points from "Self-Driven Child"
- Read a summary of the program from the MI Reporter HERE
- View resources and reports the speakers referenced during the presentations:
- CDC Report on Teen Mental Health Is a Red Alert - Washington Post
- Teen brains aged faster than normal from pandemic stress, study says - Washington Post
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Brain Maturation in Adolescents:
Implications for Analyzing Longitudinal Data - Biological Psychology
- How Exercise May Tame our Anxiety - Washington Post
- Exercise is an all-natural treatment to fight depression - Harvard Health Publishing
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report - CDC
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