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Why Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Can be a Bad Strategy

by ParentCo.

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Expert Resources for Practicing Mindfulness with Your Kids

by Carrie Howe

How can you pass up an approach that might help your child focus on tasks, calm nervous energy, control negative behavior, and build self-esteem?

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Why I Love My Bad Self

by ParentCo.

Theres always going to be someone who challenges me. The real challenge however, is in how I view myself. Theres no good or bad, only mine.

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Hello New Neighbors

by ParentCo.

Heres something you should probably know about us right off the bat: Weve got five kids (and they sure do eat a lot).

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Why Do Girls Tend to Have More Anxiety Than Boys?

by ParentCo.

The most important part of the treatment is to prioritize the family, to give your child a secure grounding in a loving home.

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Useful Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Marijuana

by ParentCo.

Regardless of your personal beliefs about marijuana, one thing is clear: it's important to talk to your kids about it.

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Should Moms Manage the Money?

by ParentCo.

In her new book, author Kimberly Palmer argues: Moms should be in charge of the management of household finances. All of them. Always.

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Does Your Brain Work Differently Depending on the Season?

by ParentCo.

This is the first study ever to show that brain functions differ depending on the season.

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Why America's Schools Have a Money Problem

by ParentCo.

Property values vary a lot from neighborhood to neighborhood, district to district. And with them, tax revenues.

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Half a million kids have elevated blood levels of lead, according to the CDC - and Elmo

by ParentCo.

More than half a million kids have elevated blood levels of lead, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Are School Athletes Inadequately Protected?

by ParentCo.

There are no nationwide guidelines to protect high school athletes from crippling or fatal injuries.

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55 Percent of Adults Believe Kids Health Worse Today Than When They Were Children

by ParentCo.

Most U.S. Adults Say Today's Children Have Worse Health Than in Past Generations; Higher stress, diminished quality family time linked to worse health for children

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What Science Says About Why Boys Are Fascinated With Trucks

by ParentCo.

Research suggests that testosterone is the reason boys are fascinated in trains, planes and automobiles. However, stereotypes should not be rules to follow.

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Is It Possible to Tell if Your Child Will Become an Addict?

by ParentCo.

It's also often possible to predict a child's risk of future addiction, and there's strong evidence that some people are born more vulnerable.

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Here's How to Apologize Correctly

by ParentCo.

It's all about actually taking responsibility.

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Damn this is confusing: butter might be better for the heart after all

by ParentCo.

It's not be a health food, but researchers find evidence that replacing butter with vegetable oils does not decrease risk of heart disease.

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Apps that invade kids privacy are "recipe for arrested development"

by ParentCo.

A parents desire to spy might have less to do with keeping kids safe, and more to do with a burning desire to lower his or her own anxiety.

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A Rule of Thumb to Improve Your Conversation Skills

by ParentCo.

A good rule of thumb is to ask two to three questions and then make a statement.

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How Family Dinners Promote Food Literate Kids

by ParentCo.

If you need a food mantra to keep you going, try this: make it yourself, eat it together.

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Why My Sons Don't Call Each Other On Their Birthdays

by ParentCo.

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Live Music Makes Us Feel Better

by ParentCo.

This is the first preliminary evidence that attending a cultural event can have an impact on endocrine activity.

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Are We Bullying the Bullies?

by ParentCo.

If parents and educators work together, it is possible to protect targeted children, empower bystanders, and support aggressors in their transformation.

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