not interfere with success in their careers, or in their relationships. Quite the contrary! Help may prove invaluable for functioning in life. Talk with your kids about mental health and…
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…Belonging.” Middle school kids sit in their groups—the band kids, the jocks, the goths, the cheerleaders and the so on—and they, together, represent the many opportunities and paths that are…
…line, in order to make right, absolve guilt, resolve conflict, and develop concern for others; and many other challenges in normal child development, including “the capacity to be alone.” He…
…them in Spanish, math, and science after I finished my work. In class, if the teacher had to focus on helping one student, I’d step in to help another. But…
…after their athletic feats, like completing a triathalon or showing off their muscles in the weight room – encourage kids to engage in regular physical activity by participating in organized…
…tent. Similarly, if you are in the process of picking a summer camp for your child, you may be viewing this decision in the context of your own experiences. However,…
…to how you and your partner fell in love. As we all know, some kids, particularly teens, may be reluctant to talk. In fact, they may mutter a few insignificant…
only in the last 20 years or so that we’ve even had the tools to understand these changes at the level of the neuron. In others words, we now have…
associated with all social situations. That’s when kids start staying home. Kids who develop social anxiety have several other risk factors. They may be naturally shy, timid or restrained in…
…in their shoes. If your kids find themselves in the midst of a disagreement, help them to try on the other guy’s shoes. Literally say to your child, “I wonder…
good to enroll them in a large class but instead invite one or two kids over to join in a group activity. The participation with others in enjoyable activities may…
that if kids are doing something inappropriate, they may succumb to peer pressure. More importantly, doing things in groups doesn’t mean your child isn’t having sex. In fact, kids seem…
driving break-neck across a d ry and barbaric landscape in search of water and fuel to live out the end of days. Instead, v irtually every kid in my practice…
…and they’ll tell the whole world on social media, but the data suggests that kids who get clinically depressed after a breakup don’t usually let the adults in their lives…