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Guide and Step Aside – Fostering Independence

How long has it been since you used the bathroom alone? Tired of your tike hiding behind your legs? Louis Lichtman, PhD, offers us guidance to hone a more independent and self-directed little human.

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How Parental Worry Affects Our Kids

Worry and parenting seem to go hand-in-hand. Dr. Beth Onufrak says it’s the way parents cope with worry, that matters for our kids.

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The Breakdown on Big Feelings

It can be intimidating to cope with your child’s big feelings, but Dr. Laura Markham, clinical psychologist specializing in relationship based parenting, provides some insightful age-appropriate tips to help parent and child get through to each other.

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The Drawbacks to Medicating Children

Do the benefits of medications for behavioral conditions such as ADHD and ADD outweigh the risks? Dr. Marilyn Wedge offers some important statistics about the increasing number of children receiving medications in the U.S., and discusses some alternative therapies.

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Helping Kids with the Death of a Pet

Losing a beloved pet can be brutal for anyone, but especially tender-hearted young kids. Lauren Rosenfeld, parenting coach, shares ways to guide our kids through their grief.

Help, My Child Is a “Bully”

What do you do if your child is the one behaving like a “bully?” For most parents, this is a hard pill to swallow. We talked with Dina Olivas, LCSW, about how to age appropriately explain bullying to children and lessen the impact of guilt and other emotions brought on by the behavior.

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Let Your Kids Fail

Does steam come out of your child’s ears when she can’t get something “right?” Dr. Avril P. Beckford, author of “Allow Your Children to Fail if You Want Them to Succeed” makes a winning case for failure.

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So Stressed, So Young

Stress in our modern lives as parents is a given. Unfortunately, a recent survey says our children are more stressed than ever! Psychotherapist Rachel Stein gives us tips to detect the signs and ease their worried minds.