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Your Introverted, Extroverted Family

Extroverts and introverts have different social needs, but it is possible to keep everybody happy. These two personality labels are ...

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Connecting with Your Teen

Struggling to bond with your adolescent child? Learn how to strengthen your parent-teen relationship. Your child is growing up and ...

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Overcoming Separation Anxiety

If your child feels nervous about leaving home for summer activities, try some of these tips to ease her mind ...

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Executive Functioning & Your Child’s School Performance

The new school year is approaching. You may be ready to send your child back to school, but at the ...

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The Road to Resilience

Resilience is inner strength that helps children cope with and adapt to stressful or negative events. ...

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Winter Doesn’t Have to Be SAD

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) isn’t limited to adults. The winter blues are common among people of all ages. ...

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Medical Animation: Depression

The brain is composed of millions of interconnecting nerve cells called neurons. In order for a person to think, move ...

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Caring for Mental Health of Heart Parents and Kiddos

In our continuing education series, we discuss the topic of Caring for Mental Health of Health of Heart Parents and ...

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How to Manage Encopresis in Children

Encopresis is a frustrating experience for children, parents, and teachers. Encopresis is generally defined as the passage of feces in ...