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اللهم احفظ لبنان وأدم عليه الأمن والأمان!

We now have evidence that gentle parenting doesn’t work. Here’s an uncomfortable truth about parenting no one wants to say out loud: The data is not kind to gentle parenting. According to teenagers, strict curfews. strict bedtimes, screen limits, device drop off times, dedicated homework blocks, and sleepover restrictions IMPROVE higher relationship quality. And yes, parenting difficulty goes up. Of course it does. Leadership is harder than appeasement. For the past decade we have been sold a watered down, Instagram friendly version of “gentle parenting” that often collapses into boundary avoidance, endless negotiation and emotional processing without enforcement. Parents terrified of saying no because they do not want to rupture connection. But connection without authority is not connection. It is dependency. When parents impose structure, the relationship improves. Teenagers report better parent child relationship quality in homes with curfews and rules. Younger kids report better relationships in homes with screen limits and bedtimes. Even device drop off times correlate positively. Why? Because structure is not cruelty. Structure is love made visible. A bedtime says: your brain matters more than your entertainment. A screen limit says: your dopamine system is not fully developed and I will guard it until it is. A curfew says: your safety matters more than your social standing. That is not authoritarianism. That is caring. Boundaries create friction. Friction creates growth. The parent absorbs the short term discomfort so the child does not pay the long term cost. Children do not experience well calibrated limits as rejection. They experience them as stability. The human brain craves predictability. Predictability reduces anxiety. Reduced anxiety strengthens attachment. That is why relationship quality goes up. Notice something else in the data. The strongest effects are around time structure. Bedtime. Homework. Devices. Outside play. These are environmental constraints. They scaffold executive function. The winning formula is not tyranny. It is high warmth plus high structure. The modern failure mode is high warmth plus low structure. That is just abdication of responsibility wrapped in empathy. Children need leadership, not negotiation. They need adults who can tolerate their anger. They need boundaries that do not move every time emotions spike. They need someone whose prefrontal cortex is fully myelinated. The harder path produces the stronger bond. Because when a child feels that someone is strong enough to hold the line, they relax. And relaxed nervous systems build durable relationships.

125 Years of #Business Education at AUB #Celebration @AUB_Lebanon @AUBOSB

Majestic sunset view 🔥@AUB_Lebanon

@LilianGhandour Congratulations 🎉🎉 very well deserved

بفضل ربي ... promoted to Full Professor with tenure –& appointed to the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology. Can't thank Allah enough for His Grace & Mercy, as well as my husband, dad, mom (🥹), kids, and colleagues for all their support. Alhamdulillah

On #InternationalNursesDay, we honour the 30 million nurses who are the heart of health systems worldwide. From emergency response to long-term care, from birth to end-of-life, nurses are everywhere health happens. WHO urges accelerated investments to avoid a projected 4 million #nurse shortage by 2030. Because when nurses are supported, everyone thrives. 🔗bit.ly/42SkqBL

#Nature never stops #inspiring me🌸. Finished this 100x70 cm special #piece on 5.5.2025. A tribute to the timeless #beauty of #Japanese cherry blossoms. #CherryBlossom #ArtInspiration #JapaneseVibes #paintings

@yehya_nadine ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Two times Earth orbited the sun and you haven’t returned home. For 730 days, I opened my eyes searching for you and closed them hoping you will visit in my dreams. Every moment of every day Habibi Karim, you are loved, missed and remembered.

From sweeping #views to sweet paws. #AUBMagic #iloveaub @AUB_Lebanon @AubCats

I am thrilled to announce our most recent publication “Performance of #SLNB after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Clinically Node Positive #BreastCancer Patients: #SystematicReview and Meta-analysis” in @IJSurgery (IF: 12.5)! Congratulations to the team. @AUB_Lebanon @AUBMC_Official

من أحدث علاجات سرطان الثدي، لبصمات بتغيّر حياة، لموهبة بتشفي باللحن، وكاتبة كسّرت التابوهات بشجاعة... حلقة جديدة من Researcher #قصة_كبيرة بتحاكي الوجع وبتضوي عالأمل From the latest breast cancer discoveries to student support, groundbreaking innovation, and the musical talent of a physiotherapist—episode 2 of Researcher #قصة_كبيرة has it all, this Tuesday at 9:30 PM on LBCI @Imadb15 @Aub_Lebanon @aubleb_osa @AUBAlumni @AUBMC_Official @AUB_FM #LBCI #LBCILebanon

Happy Mother's Day, from the #heart of @AUB_Lebanon to the hearts that nurture the #world. #happymothersday

I chose #PEACE because the world needs it now more than ever.🕊️ @AUB_Lebanon

Dream beyond #limitations, beyond #expectations, beyond the #present. Happy International #Women's Day! #march8 #womensday2025

There is always #sunshine after the #rain. @AUB_Lebanon

Your voice #matters! Kindly fill the survey below survey.aub.edu.lb/index.php/9241… #employees #conflict #productivity #Coping

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a @NobelPrize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Your stunning white #mountains, endless blue #sea, and vibrant #sky are irresistible! Beautiful #Beirut ❤️

Lebanon~ A land of #beauty, #resilience, and endless #horizons. #Beirut #Lebanon #SkylineViews #photooftheday

Nothing feels more #surreal than the #NorthernLights. It's pure #magic! Today’s piece, 77x77 cm, is my attempt to bring that #magic to life—a moment where #nature feels like a #dream. #newpainting #artislife