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The Childhood Seeds of Adult Happiness
Happiness is, in many ways, a skill that parents can teach their children. Kids develop habits of thinking, feeling, and behavior based in large part on what we teach them about the world, their relationships, and our expectations. These habits profoundly influence how happy they are. The good news ...
Girls and Body Image
Your daughter may have outgrown the nursery rhyme that describes her as “sugar and spice and everything nice.” Instead, she might be worried about all of that sugar making her fat. Some studies suggest that body image ideas begin in children as young as 3.1 But parents—particularly ...
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Girls and Body Image: Loving the Skin She's In
Poor body image can lead to poor self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders. We all want our children to be healthy...
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Book Therapy: A Middle School Reading List
How can parents encourage independence and help tweens cope with middle school? The answer may be as simple as giving...
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Bullying and the Special Needs Child
Emerging research indicates that a child with a disability is more likely to be physically or verbally bullied than his...
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How to Talk About Race
Talking about race doesn’t have to be a sticky thing. By approaching it with an honest, patient and matter-of-fact...
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Gender Differences: 4th Grade
Picture a fourth grader completely immersed in a book or scribbling in a journal. Was the bookworm you imagined male or...
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