The electric guitar has been one of the coolest instruments for many generations. Many people have loved playing it because of its versatility. But before reaching that level, every guitarist has to undergo a learning stage. Many people think it is easier to play the electric guitar than the acoustic because the strings used are […] … learn more→

The day to day of most families is very fast: between work , school, after school, showers, dinners, etc., there are few minutes left for parents to enjoy quality time with their daughters and sons. But what do we mean when we talk about quality time? Any time spent doing activities that are meaningful, that give us something. It […] … learn more→

Imagine that you are at work, and you witness a colleague repeatedly bullying another colleague. What would you do? While many of us like to think that we would interfere to stop it, surveys show that most employees who witness bullying situations, known as bystanders, do not respond in ways that would help the victim. Instead, up to […] … learn more→

Domestic abuse can involve one parent using a child as a weapon against the other parent, which harms the child in immense ways. My research has identified how these dynamics play out and examines the damage. There are approximately 5.7 million cases of domestic abuse in the U.S. each year, and in some of those, mothers and […] … learn more→

Music in Early Childhood Education (from 0 to 6 years old) is omnipresent: children immerse themselves in it to learn tasks, the days of the week or their first words in English. From the catchy melodies that recite the days of the week to the traditional one that helps us with our first words in English: […] … learn more→

Coworking, coliving, participatory housing, carpooling, community garden… the collaborative is in tune with the times. Two out of three French people have already experienced the collaborative economy, and 65% are ready to exchange the objects they use, according to a survey carried out by Odoxa for AlloVoisins among a sample of more than 1,000 French people aged over […] … learn more→

Among the civilians of countries attacked militarily or victims of persecution, child figures – child victims, children displaced as today in Ukraine, refugees, or even child soldiers – have fueled for several decades the renewal of scientific research on the warlike violence. The research first focused on the child as an object of mobilization of […] … learn more→

Board games have been having a bit of a cultural moment. They experienced a resurgence of popularity at the beginning of the pandemic. A Statista report projected the total overall board game market might reach US$12-billion by 2023. It makes sense that board games gained popularity during the pandemic. Board games can provide relatively affordable, reusable, home-based entertainment. Scrabble […] … learn more→

Elderly loved ones can struggle to maintain their independence during the later stages of their lives, particularly when things like mobility and vision become an issue. Sometimes, the best way to care for these people in our lives, and make sure we can enjoy as much quality time with them as possible before they’re gone, […] … learn more→

Ever since the earliest days of the internet in the 1980s, getting online has meant getting involved in a community. Initially, there were dial-up chat servers, email lists and text-based discussion groups focused on specific interests. Since the early 2000s, mass-appeal social media platforms have collected these small spaces into bigger ones, letting people find their own little corners […] … learn more→