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wrong crowd for your child

What to Do if Your Child Is Hanging with the Wrong Crowd

Have you noticed troubling changes in your child or teen? Negative behaviors can crop up after a change in schools, a move to a new neighborhood, or heightened levels of...

What to Do if Your Child Is Hanging with the Wrong Crowd

Have you noticed troubling changes in your child or teen? Negative behaviors can crop up after a change in schools, a move to a new neighborhood, or heightened levels of...

kids and imaginary friends

Why Do Kids Have Imaginary Friends?

It may be disconcerting the first time your child high-fives their an imaginary friend or engages in a full-blown conversation with them, but doctors advise not to worry. Studies show...

Why Do Kids Have Imaginary Friends?

It may be disconcerting the first time your child high-fives their an imaginary friend or engages in a full-blown conversation with them, but doctors advise not to worry. Studies show...

dyslexia and kid's anxiety

The Link Between Dyslexia and Anxiety

When a child struggles with dyslexia, a learning disorder that affects how a child reads or interprets words, they may struggle with anxiety, too. Teachers and parents continually advise children that...

The Link Between Dyslexia and Anxiety

When a child struggles with dyslexia, a learning disorder that affects how a child reads or interprets words, they may struggle with anxiety, too. Teachers and parents continually advise children that...

How to Talk to Teens About Sex and Romance

How to Talk to Teens About Sex and Romance

As your child grows through the teenage years, they will find themselves romantically attracted to a special someone. From the basics of human reproduction to observing the romantic relationships of...

How to Talk to Teens About Sex and Romance

As your child grows through the teenage years, they will find themselves romantically attracted to a special someone. From the basics of human reproduction to observing the romantic relationships of...

Parent Explaining Anxiety to Kids

Explaining Anxiety to Your Child

In today’s “go, go, go” culture, anxiety, and stress seem to be a typical part of adult life. Indeed, anxiety is a normal emotion, but for younger children, feeling anxious...

Explaining Anxiety to Your Child

In today’s “go, go, go” culture, anxiety, and stress seem to be a typical part of adult life. Indeed, anxiety is a normal emotion, but for younger children, feeling anxious...

Tips on Conducting Conflict Resolution for Kids

Tips on Conducting Conflict Resolution for Kids

As much as we’d like to avoid it, conflict is a normal part of childhood, especially between siblings and among classmates and friends. Teaching children the strategies below will help...

Tips on Conducting Conflict Resolution for Kids

As much as we’d like to avoid it, conflict is a normal part of childhood, especially between siblings and among classmates and friends. Teaching children the strategies below will help...

Gifted Child With Anxiety

Are Gifted Children More Susceptible to Anxiety?

If your gifted child or teenager experiences anxiety, you may wonder whether high intelligence or ability may cause those worries or stress. While it’s a valid question, the answer is not black...

Are Gifted Children More Susceptible to Anxiety?

If your gifted child or teenager experiences anxiety, you may wonder whether high intelligence or ability may cause those worries or stress. While it’s a valid question, the answer is not black...

Social Anxiety in Children

How to Help Your Child with Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is more than just a fear of interacting with people. It is characterized by anxiety in a number of situations and can lead to problems in social relationships...

How to Help Your Child with Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is more than just a fear of interacting with people. It is characterized by anxiety in a number of situations and can lead to problems in social relationships...

Caring for Yourself, So Your Anxiety Doesn't Become Theirs

Caring for Yourself, So Your Anxiety Doesn't Become Theirs

I remember it well — the day I came within inches of a total nervous breakdown. It was a gloomy, stormy day. Stormy weather outside the house (no walking to...

Caring for Yourself, So Your Anxiety Doesn't Become Theirs

I remember it well — the day I came within inches of a total nervous breakdown. It was a gloomy, stormy day. Stormy weather outside the house (no walking to...

Goal Setting for Kids

6 New Year's Resolutions for Kids

New Year’s is the ideal time to teach kids about the value of goal setting and intentional habits. Experts say that ages 7 to 12 are best for learning how...

6 New Year's Resolutions for Kids

New Year’s is the ideal time to teach kids about the value of goal setting and intentional habits. Experts say that ages 7 to 12 are best for learning how...

How Social Media Affects Teens

How Social Media Affects Teens

It seems everyone is on social media these days, and there’s a reason for that. Social media platforms and apps provide conversation, opportunities for friendship across vast distances and a...

How Social Media Affects Teens

It seems everyone is on social media these days, and there’s a reason for that. Social media platforms and apps provide conversation, opportunities for friendship across vast distances and a...

What Time Should My Kids Go to Bed?

What Time Should My Kids Go to Bed?

It’s bedtime! These three little words can be the source of nightly chaos. Chances are bedtime is a struggle for you and your children. You want the best for your...

What Time Should My Kids Go to Bed?

It’s bedtime! These three little words can be the source of nightly chaos. Chances are bedtime is a struggle for you and your children. You want the best for your...

How to Tell If Your Child or Teen Is Hiding Their Anxiety

How to Tell If Your Child or Teen Is Hiding Their Anxiety

Many children and teens suffer from anxiety, but they may not realize it or may want to hide it from their parents. If your child or teen is hiding their anxiety...

How to Tell If Your Child or Teen Is Hiding Their Anxiety

Many children and teens suffer from anxiety, but they may not realize it or may want to hide it from their parents. If your child or teen is hiding their anxiety...

Important Things You Should Know About Bedwetting

Important Things You Should Know About Bedwetting

Bedwetting is a concern that millions of families struggle with every night. Medical professionals refer to bedwetting as “enuresis” when it occurs in children who are old enough to be...

Important Things You Should Know About Bedwetting

Bedwetting is a concern that millions of families struggle with every night. Medical professionals refer to bedwetting as “enuresis” when it occurs in children who are old enough to be...

7 Ways Teachers Can Help High School Students with Anxiety

7 Ways Teachers Can Help High School Students with Anxiety

Many teens feel anxious juggling the demands of school, sports, work, friends, and family. This anxiety often comes and goes, but for some these anxious feelings can be constant and...

7 Ways Teachers Can Help High School Students with Anxiety

Many teens feel anxious juggling the demands of school, sports, work, friends, and family. This anxiety often comes and goes, but for some these anxious feelings can be constant and...

Young Girl Experiencing Teen PMS Anxiety

How to Help Your Teen Daughter Cope with PMS Anxiety

In the blink of an eye, your little girl is now a teenager. It’s a new chapter in both of your lives—one that will bring challenges alongside celebrations that will...

How to Help Your Teen Daughter Cope with PMS Anxiety

In the blink of an eye, your little girl is now a teenager. It’s a new chapter in both of your lives—one that will bring challenges alongside celebrations that will...

6 Best Books for Kids with Anxiety

6 Best Books for Kids with Anxiety

When your child opens a book, she’s opening the door to a world of imagination. Once inside, she can fight dragons with a fiery sword or be a princess living...

6 Best Books for Kids with Anxiety

When your child opens a book, she’s opening the door to a world of imagination. Once inside, she can fight dragons with a fiery sword or be a princess living...

6 Yoga Poses Kids Can Do for Better Sleep

6 Yoga Poses Kids Can Do for Better Sleep

Yoga before bedtime works like a miracle. Your kids can do yoga for better sleep, but some poses may energize them more, especially if your kids are already wound up...

6 Yoga Poses Kids Can Do for Better Sleep

Yoga before bedtime works like a miracle. Your kids can do yoga for better sleep, but some poses may energize them more, especially if your kids are already wound up...

10 Bedtime Snacks for Better Sleep

10 Bedtime Snacks for Better Sleep

Getting adequate rest is key in reducing anxiety and regulating attention in children. Hunger is a common cause of interrupted sleep, which can affect mood and cognitive performance in children. To...

10 Bedtime Snacks for Better Sleep

Getting adequate rest is key in reducing anxiety and regulating attention in children. Hunger is a common cause of interrupted sleep, which can affect mood and cognitive performance in children. To...

The Dark Side of Sleep Deprivation in Teens and Children

The Dark Side of Sleep Deprivation in Teens and Children

Imagine waking up with the sun, going to school, participating in extracurricular activities, doing at least 45 minutes of homework, squeezing in some socializing time with friends and finally getting ready for...

The Dark Side of Sleep Deprivation in Teens and Children

Imagine waking up with the sun, going to school, participating in extracurricular activities, doing at least 45 minutes of homework, squeezing in some socializing time with friends and finally getting ready for...

Teenager Making a Healthy Nutritional Choice

Teenage Nutrition: How to Grocery Shop with Your Child

Discussing your teenager’s nutritional options with them is likely to evoke a little eye rolling. Although challenging, giving advice about what your teen should eat is one of those parenting...

Teenage Nutrition: How to Grocery Shop with Your Child

Discussing your teenager’s nutritional options with them is likely to evoke a little eye rolling. Although challenging, giving advice about what your teen should eat is one of those parenting...