I wanted Finn to be able to talk to me about all his fears and anxiety around the move, and I knew that self-efficacy could help with that, too. It promotes open parent-child communication while helping kids resist peer pressure both […]
New research suggests that staying physically fit may improve kids’ academic performance by boosting cognitive flexibility, which indirectly benefits overall executive functions.
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In the nick of time, here are a few tips for parenting teenagers.
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When kids who are anxious about school convince their parents to let them start missing it, it only gets worse. But a model of the nervous system can help desperate their parents.
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There’s no perfect manual to teach you how to best raise your children, but here are a few tips to navigate parenting throughout each developmental stage in your child’s life.
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When parents bring their children in for medical care these days, there is no such thing as a casual, “Hey, how’s it going?” We doctors walk into every exam room prepared to hear a story of sadness and stress, or at the […]
“Parents are entrusting me with their children,” said Lindsay Kauffman, Girls Unite’s founding director. “It’s absolutely my responsibility above and beyond any game to make sure their kids are happy and healthy.”
In Frisco, Texas, on the other hand, a Little League game looks […]
Many do not realize that “the scientific method,” as we know it today, came from studies of children at play.
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Take a deep breath and remind yourself, “My child can do hard things, with enough support.” And so can you.
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As a result of readjustments required during the pandemic, both you and your tween may feel hopeless, helpless, and burned out.
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