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Asperger’s and Hygiene: Solutions for an Overlooked Issue July 29, 2014 . 39 Comments
Children and teens with Asperger’s syndrome (AS) often miss basic social cues, impeding their ability to interact successfully with others. Included in the missed social cues are personal ... Read More
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5 Steps to Fostering Resilience in Your Child July 22, 2014 . 13 Comments
As parents, we hear the word “resilience” all the time these days: “Children are resilient.” “We must help our children be resilient.” Most of us have ... Read More
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Forgotten Baby Syndrome: Neglect or Forgetfulness? July 17, 2014 . 14 Comments
The tragic story of Cooper Harris, a Georgia toddler whose father left him in a hot car all day, has yielded a criminal prosecution and a national debate about kids and cars. Some media ... Read More
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7 Principles for Responsive Parenting July 15, 2014 . 6 Comments
I have 5-year-old twin daughters. For the sake of privacy, I’ll call them Mary and Martha. Mary is sensitive, nurturing, deeply compassionate, and easily distracted. Martha is industrious ... Read More
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5 Things That Help a Child with High Sensitivity and Anxiety July 9, 2014 . 11 Comments
Anxiety is a surprisingly common problem in children. If your child has sensory processing issues or sensory hypersensitivity, you may have already witnessed how these can bring about or ... Read More
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Strong Relationships with Parents Help Children Establish Strong Friendships June 28, 2014 . 7 Comments
Parents sometimes find themselves worrying whether they’re interfering too much or too little in their children’s friendships. But a parent’s relationship with his or ... Read More
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‘Sorry, Son, You Have ADHD’: Ending the Excuses June 10, 2014 . 11 Comments
Parents often focus so much on their children and teens having attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) that they lose sight of the specific symptoms. As a result, many parents tell their ... Read More
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Moving Forward after the Death of a Child June 4, 2014 . 53 Comments
The death of a child is one of the most difficult and traumatic events that a parent can encounter, one that will shape emotional experiences over the lifespan. Parents will encounter a ... Read More
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Parenting: Understanding Your Child’s Nature May 28, 2014 . 12 Comments
Children have a core nature—a set of automatically triggered perceptions, priorities, values, and meanings that are present at birth, identifiable at an early age, and largely unchanging ... Read More
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Authoritarian and Authoritative Parenting Styles: Which Is Best? May 2, 2014 . 18 Comments
People have their own unique style when it comes to parenting. It is not just about a set of rules; the style of parenting caregivers take on is a reflection of who they are, their culture, ... Read More
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How Can Parents Lessen Traumatic Effects of Divorce on Children? March 28, 2014 . 21 Comments
Is the trauma children typically experience when divorce occurs in the family due to the divorce itself or other factors that surface around the divorce between the parents? To a marriage ... Read More
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Lost for Words: Supporting a Parent after the Loss of a Child March 20, 2014 . 15 Comments
The loss of a child—no matter the age—can be traumatic and can leave family, particularly the parents, reeling in the emotional turmoil that comes with great loss. I have noticed a ... Read More