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Parents of Toddlers – Perfect Your Ignoring Skills!
Parents often find themselves in an internal debate between punishment and discipline, especially if they were raised in a fear-based environment…
Rethinking Family Meetings
I have a lot of respect for the folks at Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life at Berkeley. As…
Arrowsmith Program for Learning Disabilities
Have you heard about the Arrowsmith Program? Most parents haven't. Arrowsmith was founded by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young in Toronto over 30…
Author Madeline Levine on Her New Book and Defining Success for Our Kids
From Make it Better, a Chicago area magazine. Click here to see Madeline speak on child development. The Ph.D. psychologist…
Why We’re Getting The Homework Question Wrong
Homework was a constant struggle in our home. As a parent I felt obligated to make sure my children were doing…
The Power of Positive Thinking
By Esther Entin Jan 19 2012, 2:04 PM ET New research shows why coaches, teachers, parents, and other role models…
What if the Secret to Success is Failure?
by Paul Tough, NY Times Magazine, September 14, 2011 Dominic Randolph can seem a little out of place at…
Fast-Paced Cartoons Could Slow Children’s Problem Solving and Executive Function
By Paul Nyhan, Birth to Thrive Online It's not just about curbing the amount of time young children spend in…
Get Teens’ Sleep Back on Track
By Karen Weintraub USA Today Though his junior year hasn't yet started, Matt Brown, 15, is already back to waking…
The Kids Are Not All Right
By JOEL BAKAN Published: August 21, 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia Ruth Gwily WHEN I sit with my two teenagers,…
Kids With ADHD More Likely To Be Hit By Cars: Study
Catherine Pearson Catherine.Pearson@huffingtonpost.com Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be at greater risk for being hit by a car…
Shocking Study: Media Use Is 13 Hours A Day For Some Youth
WEDNESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Black and other minority children in the United States spend far more time than…