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In My Life as a Parent: Patience, the Unpopular Virtue

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Written by: Celia Landman

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My child’s pain is always calling me into a new relationship with my highest intentions. The difficulties I encounter smooth the rough edges of my heart and mind, giving me more wisdom, balance, and capacity as long as I have the courage to be near the pain.

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Present Moments and Future Memories: Parenting on Purpose

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Written by: Darlene Taylor

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I had longed to be a mother and felt so fortunate that I was afforded the luxury of being home with her. So against all my feminist leanings, we settled into very traditional family roles, with me spending a lot more time with Sammi than he did.

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Surviving the Holidays and the Myth of Happily-Ever-After Families

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Written by: Celia Landman

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All parents I know have gone through hard times with their children. And the holidays with either unexpressed or expressed expectations add more pressure to the family system.

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Happy Family 2.0: Life After Divorce

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Written by: Darlene Taylor

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The thing about divorce that is hard to remember is that as much as it is happening to you, your partner, and your children, it’s also happening to everyone else in your little world. Your friends, your extended family, everyone is affected.

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Weighing Parenthood in the Shadow of Global Warming

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Written by: Jasmine Fledderjohann and Laura Sochas

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Climate crisis: what to consider if you’re questioning whether to have children

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Meta Under Fire: States Allege Harm to Teens from Facebook and Instagram.

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Written by: Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky

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States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram ? here are the harms researchers have documented

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Writing a Letter to My Children to Read in the Year 2050

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Written by: Elizabeth Cripps

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I’ve decided to write a letter to my daughters in 2050. But when I pick up my pen, I can’t do it. My brain is too crowded with images of a mid-century that I may not live to see.

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Childhood Obesity: It’s Not Just About Food

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Written by: Michael J. Shea, Ph.D

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The origins of obesity are deep and wide, beginning at conception and even earlier. To consider an individual with obesity, we need to view that person as a biological, emotional, and spiritual being in a historical and social context.

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Emotional Abuse Is a Pattern of Hurtful Messages

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Written by: Divna Haslam et al

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A key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published in early 2023, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.

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What Makes a Good Parent? Is Acting on Climate Change as Important as Love and Bedtime Stories?

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Written by: Craig Stanbury

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In her book, Parenting on Earth, philosopher and mother Elizabeth Cripps argues that to do right by their kids, parents must also attempt to do something about the problems caused by climate change.

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7 Answers about Belly Buttons: Innies, Outies, and More

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Written by: Sarah Leupen

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Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Biologist Sarah Leupen explains the ins and outs of belly buttons.

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How To Help Teen Girls’ Mental Health Struggles

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Written by: Elizabeth Englander, and Meghan K. McCoy

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It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.

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How Can We Be the Best Parents We Can Possibly Be?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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We are the ones who make the choices and convey the lessons—by word and deed, wittingly and unwittingly—that shape a young person’s ethics and values, point of view, and priorities.

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Dating with Children: Feel the Guilt and Do It Anyway

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Written by: Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D.

Dating with Children: Feel the Guilt and Do It Anyway

Some of you might be thinking, "I'd love to start dating, but who would want to date someone with four children, a dog, and two parakeets?" Don't assume just because you have children, you're less desirable. There are plenty of people who like children and who want to date someone with children.

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Does Being Tough on Young People Improve Performance?

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Written by: Jennifer Fraser

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The bullying paradigm has parents, teachers and coaches believing they must be tough to the point of emotional abuse in order for children to acquire grit and resilience.

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How To Help Teens Reduce Their Emotional Distress

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Written by: Kevin Kuehn and Kevin King, University of Washington

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Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.

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Sorry Mom, Teens Start Tuning Out At 13

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Written by: Erin Digitale, Stanford University

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Just as an infant knows to tune into her mother's voice, an adolescent knows to tune into novel voices. As a teen, you don't know you're doing this. You're just being you. Your mind is increasingly sensitive to and attracted to these unfamiliar voices.

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How To Protect Your Family From Horrific News Images

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Written by: Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a bitter reminder that there is no end to the horrific suffering that humans are sometimes willing to inflict on others.

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Guns Are The #1 Cause Of Death For Children In The US

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Written by: University of Michigan

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Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to a new analysis of federal data.

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Why Too Much Screen Time Is Really Bad For Teen Well-being

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Written by: Kirsten OLeary, University of Queensland

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Teens are more likely to report psychosomatic symptoms, a combination of physical and psychological complaints, if they exceed two hours of screen time and these effects were similar regardless of physical activity levels.

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How Disasters Thousands Of Miles Away Can Trigger PTSD In Kids

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Written by: Jonathan S. Comer and Anthony Steven Dick, Florida International University

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Our latest research uses brain scans to show how simply watching news coverage of disasters can raise childen’s anxiety and trigger responses in their brains that put them at risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms.

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