Coloring books had a bad rap when many of us were in grade school. Art teachers especially disliked them because they "stifled" creativity. Our parents, however, rather liked them -- they provided quiet time when mom wanted a nap or a great back-seat activity on long car trips. We just saw them as fun. Fun and Therapy Enter Dr. Ben Michaelis, clinical psychologist, along with several of his Australian counterparts - the current gurus of the therapeutic benefits of coloring books for adults. What mom and dad know about coloring -- of its calming effects -- means that mom and dad should be coloring too. And now they are, in huge numbers! In fact, the adult coloring book craze has become such a...
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