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Instagram and self-harm: 1 in 3 youth who see cutting images try it themselves, study suggests
Young people who see images of cutting on Instagram are more likely to hurt themselves by imitating the act, and also are at higher risk for suicide, a new study suggests.
The research, led by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center, the University of Vienna, and the University of Leuven in Belgium, was published ...Read more
NC day care center to close, months after toddlers found on highway
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A North Carolina day care is closing months after 2- and 3-year-olds wandered onto a highway.
The children left the child care center at Pinedale Christian Church, and five of them were found along a Winston-Salem road that had a 55 mph speed limit, WGHP-TV reported at the time.
Drivers and a police officer stopped to help the...Read more
Minnesota theater parents do 'anything' to support children's dreams
Kara Salmela loves her family's Duluth home, with its views of Lake Superior. But she will be seeing less of the world's largest freshwater lake this spring.
After several auditions last fall, Kara's 11-year-old daughter, Sofia, landed a coveted spot in "Matilda the Musical" at Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. The venue is three hours...Read more
55 Plus: Are your children taking advantage of you?
It's a hard thing to go from being dependent on parents to being independent. Many offspring never entirely get there. Genuine dependency does not include creating a tradition of Sunday family dinners or having mom do one's laundry occasionally. But both children and parents should realize that being independent should not include frequent ...Read more
