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Study finds nearly half of school social workers feel unequipped to handle cyberbullying

Instances of cyber bullying continue to make news nearly every day, and while it’s recognized as a problem among most school-aged children, a new study published this month in Children & Schools and coauthored by Temple University social work profes…

Neurotic moms send kids to doc more often

Children whose mothers are the most depressed, anxious, and report high levels of psychosomatic symptoms are twice as likely to be taken to a doctor when they complain of a stomach ache or abdominal pain than are children whose mothers report the least amount of such mental stress.