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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...
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...
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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?
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
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...