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Child Development

28 Apr Posted by in eBooks | Enter your password to view comments.

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Money: What All Children Need to Know

Parenting children to learn to manage money is important.  Too many parents avoid this area of teaching until the child is an adult; 18 or older.  When we wait to teach children about money, and how to manage it until they’re adults, they learn primarily as a result of their own successes and failures. Some...

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New Study Shows “Tweens” Favor Inhalants to Get High

Study Shows Youngsters Use Inhalants as “Gateway” to Other Illicit Drugs Author, Kelly Colihan, shares some alarming trends in preteen and teen use of inhalants ( Drugs administered by breathing in its vapors. Most inhalants are organic solvents such as glue and paint thinner or anesthetic gases) as “gateway” drug to other illegal and illicit...

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Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Home

You may be wondering why this article is included on a self-help site. Well, being happy at home is “self-helping.” Parenting children is a challenging task. As a parent you are continually facing daily challenges, decision-making and problem solving. This article was written to help you to begin to reflect on your day as a...

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17 Mar Posted by in Mental Health | Comments

What Causes Autism?

There are many articles and books written on the causes of autism. Many are written on a medical level that makes them difficult to read or understand. Research journal articles are also often difficult to decipher and navigate through the data. Child development, child psychology and child behavior experts share common ground in their discussions...

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15 Mar Posted by in Academics, Mental Health | 1 comment

Diagnosing Autism

Parenting child who have been diagnosed with autism does not mean a life long or child development parenting nightmare. Child psychology and child behavioral experts share that parents who become aware of their autistic child’s needs by teaming with medical and educational specialist will have many opportunities as parents to experience positive outcomes. Like many...

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How Do You Show Love For Your Child?

Loving your child is… There are hundreds of ways to show love for your child. Some are simple and some are not hard to do at all. Child psychologist and child development experts shared that you can not say “I love you” to your child too many times.  It’s important, however, before any parent can...

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11 Mar Posted by in Mental Health, Teens | 1 comment

Depression in Girls

As a school counselor, I am beginning to see more younger females who exhibit the symptoms of depression or have been diagnosed with depression. Stress appears to be a leading factor for depression in younger females. Participation in too many activities, desire to get good grades and low self-esteem seem to bring about most of...

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How Can I Say “No” To My Child?

It’s hard for a parent to say “no” when everything our children see in our culture today promotes “yes.” Advertising companies make and spend billions of dollars every year to get us to say “yes.” Our classroom teachers, who have been trained to say “no” in a variety of acceptable ways, have been replaced by...

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10 Mar Posted by in Academics, College Planning | Comments

Your First Year of College: 25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond

The first years of college can be stressful for both the student and parent. Helping your child as he or she enters the final stages of child developmental should include a discussion of post secondary school options. In some parts of the country, less than 25% of the students who enter college leave with a...

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