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Click or Clique: Positive and Negative Teen Social Groups

It's perfectly normal: Preteens and teens group together and often hang on tight. As they push for increasing independence from their parents, they turn to their peers for guidance, acceptance, and security. Safety, for those ... Read more... »

Teaching Manners Breeds Empathy in Children

"I don't teach my children manners," said my friend Sylvia. "I just teach them to treat people like they want to be treated." "Mmmm. Interesting concept," thought I. I asked what she meant. "Well, ... Read more... »

When a Teacher and Child Don’t Get Along

"I hate that school! I hate that teacher!" Nick has come home from school in a fierce temper. He drops his backpack on the kitchen floor and kicks it across the ... Read more... »

Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

Depression and anxiety are prevalent problems in colleges across the country. “There is no question that all of the national surveys we have at our fingertips show a distinct rise in the number of mental ... Read more... »

Post-College Planning: Build Your References from the Start

"Dr. H. Can I see you for a minute?" A student has approached me after class. "Sure." I'm always pleased when a student shows some interest. "Well. I was wondering. Can you write me a recommendation?" Now ... Read more... »

Intelligence Quotient Rising Worldwide

Genetics, social conditions and culture all may play a part in the rise of human intelligence levels around the world. But the best method of determining why some people are smarter than others is still ... Read more... »

Neglect: The Quieter Child Abuse

It's a silent problem. While newspapers and TV news shows regularly highlight stories of child physical and sexual abuse, the companion problem, child neglect, hardly gets a mention. Neglect, unless accompanied by pictures of squalor ... Read more... »

The Family Bathroom Waltz

Some mornings are like this: “Come on! Get out of there. I’ve got to leave for work in 10 minutes.” My daughter has been trying to get into the bathroom for the last half hour. “Cool your ... Read more... »

Should Your Teen Move with You?

By comparison, little kids are easy. They go where we go and generally do what we tell them to do. If we are excited about a new adventure and approach a move with a positive ... Read more... »

Moving Mid-Year with Teens

The conventional wisdom about moving mid-year, or moving at all, when kids are in high school is "don't." But it isn't that simple. Job opportunities don't always happen conveniently in the summer. Elderly parents who ... Read more... »

Moving with Kids

It’s been decided. Yours will be among the 1 in 5 American families to move this year. It’s easy to get caught up in the ton of details. It’s inviting to skip right over whatever ... Read more... »

Help! I’m in the Wrong College!

In September, you left for college with a car full of your belongings and a head full of excited anticipation, hopes, and dreams. Having spent much of your high school senior year choosing colleges, applying ... Read more... »

Aggressive Children

There are times when even the most docile children appear to have the aggressive tendencies of a professional wrestler. While a certain amount of pushing and shoving is to be expected from all children, especially ... Read more... »

Why Children Lie

Lying is a skill all children learn. It is a tool for avoiding blame or punishment, and for shoring up a poor self-image. While all children lie, some do it much more than others. Psychologists ... Read more... »

Encouraging the Special Interests of Kids with Special Needs

It’s hard to know with any child when to say no, when to say yes, how much to push or set limits, or when to let him or her try to take flight, knowing he ... Read more... »

The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can't be done.
-- Mary Frances Berry

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