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What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

By Rachel Ehmke

When disruptive behavior drives a wedge between parents and children

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How to Handle Out-of-Control Kids

Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.

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Amy Morin
2020
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What to Do if a Young Child Expresses Dark Thoughts

When the scariest parenting moment happened, I didn’t know where to turn. After months of talking with experts, we’re on the path to healing.

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Nikki Campo
2021
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Is Internet Addiction Real?

With kids spending more and more time on screens, parents worry that they are getting hooked

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Caroline Miller
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Parents with Disabilities Are Often Overlooked in Society

But despite the challenges, kids raised by one or more disabled parents often benefit immensely from the experience.

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Alaina Leary
2021
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Schools of Thought: Can Mindfulness Lessons Boost Child Mental Health?

Children are under increasing pressure. Investing in their mental wellbeing could could help them now and in the future.

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Liz Lightfoot
2019
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Structural Racism Is Taking a Toll on Children’s Mental Health

Racism and social inequality don’t just affect adults. Here's why they have a profound impact on the mental health of children of color.

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Kristen Rogers
2020
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The Importance of Child Mental Health and Happiness

“What can I do to positively affect the mental health of the children I encounter?”

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Kori D. Miller
2021
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How to Improve Your Child’s Mental Health

A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health, particularly when it comes to dealing with stress, behavior, and academics.

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Amy Morin
2021
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When Things Aren’t OK With a Child’s Mental Health

Everyone is stressed and anxious now. We have to find and help the children who are hurting most.

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Perri Klass
2020
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In Many Asian American Families, Racism Is Rarely Discussed

“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”

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Rachel Ramirez
2021
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