Beyond thumbsucking, the following lessons can apply to other problematic childhood habits like nail-biting, hair-pulling or twisting, whining, shouting, biting, and hitting. They also apply to ...

One of our most urgent national problems is addiction to drugs and alcohol. It now kills about a quarter-million Americans a year, leaves many others homeless and causes unimaginable heartache in ...

Organizers and some attendees of the National Recovery Walk event pose for a picture at South Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Recounting his journey from Lansing Correctional Facility to mayor of ...

Lessons from Laura: Book One — ‘The Knock on the Door’, a story of love, loss and a fight against addiction. Pathroot is an online support program that addresses a critical need to provide resources ...

About three-quarters of children and teens play video games. According to Common Sense Media, teens spend an average of almost two hours gaming daily. Boys make up the large majority of gamers and now ...

Recently more than 40 states have filed suit in federal court against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. In the suit the states claim that the social media company has harmed young ...

What helps kids to cease sucking their fingers or thumbs? The principles that work can also prove useful for grownups who want to overcome mistaken-things-we-put-in-our-mouths, like excessive food, ...