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November, 2008 Posts published in November, 2008

17 Nov Posted by in Academics, Childhood Stress | Comments

Six Steps To Reducing Math Test Anxiety

Remember when your child came running home from school all excited to share his or her new found skills in counting to 100, adding single digits and solving animal word problems?  What happens in a child’s life where one day math is fun and the next is anxiety driven?  Below are some simple, but yet...

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My Child Is A Picky Eater

Raising a child that is a picky eater is no fun.  As a parent, there is one thing that you should know… You are not alone!  A large percentage of children do not like one food or another.  This food article was written for the parent who has a “picky eater.” So, here are some...

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17 Nov Posted by in Youth Sports & Psychology | 1 comment

High School Athletes Use of Alcohol & Drugs: A Plan For Prevention

Over five million U.S. high school students participate in athletics.  Although high school sports can be a powerful positive influence in a student athlete’s life, becoming attached to a team or sport’s standard to follow negative influences, such as drug and alcohol use, is a possible reality that coaches and parents need to be concerned about. Bonnie L....

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13 Nov Posted by in Discipline, eBooks, Family Stress | Comments

Counseling Help For Parents

ScottCounseling is one of the top parenting Websites available for all parents seeking counseling services and help for their children.  Counseling can be expensive and unsettling for many parents searching for specific questions to help their child.  ScottCounseling makes it easy and convenient. ScottCounseling offers hundreds of free parenting articles, online counseling services and parenting...

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Teen Self-Esteem: Are Teens Today Overconfident?

  According to a study presented in HealthyDay News, “today’s American high school students are far likelier than those in the 1970s to believe they’ll make outstanding spouses, parents and workers.” The research findings, published in the November issue of Psychological Science claim that “self-esteem” movement popular among today’s parents and teachers may have gone...

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Teaching Kids To Go Green

Schools across the country are “going green.”  This means that your child is learning how to conserve energy, keep out Earth environment clean and have more by using less.  The focus is not longer just center on “saving the Amazon,” but saving the planet.    During the 2005-06 school year, the eighty schools in five...

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03 Nov Posted by in Uncategorized | Comments

Voting: What Parents Can Do To Teach Their Children

Every year, parents have a tremendous “teachable moment:”  This teachable moment involves voting!  What a privilege we have as parents to encourage our children to participate in the voting process.  Any child who is in school is old enough to begin learning the importance of voting.  This ScottCounseling article will help you, the parent, to consider...

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