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Parent Burnout: Top 3 Ways to Thrive with Community Support

Authors: Dr. Eve Loren Goldstein and Danielle Matthew, LMFT It was Friday morning, the end of one of those typical exhausting weeks of work and weeknight commitments.  The last thing I wanted to do was to squeeze in one more obligation, but I saw on my calendar "coffee with the principal" at my child’s school. …

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Tips to Help Parents Prevent Bullying

Did you know that October is National Bullying Prevention Month? While the stories of bullied children are nearly enough to scare parents into following our children around everywhere, we know this isnt the answer. Instead, we must model, teach and guide our children to be kind, inclusive, empathic changemakers.

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Social Development and Bullying

Conflicts with Close Friends So, lets talk about those close personal friendships – kids will experience more conflicts with close friends than acquaintances. When our friend says something or does something to hurt our feelings it means a lot more than if a stranger did the same thing. Im sure we can relate to that. But, your childs ability to resolve conflicts will mature as they grow older and these challenges are part of that maturation.

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Fun Water Games for Kids

Water games entertain children of all ages. Whether you have only a hose, a bucket of water or a whole swimming pool, you can mix structured and unstructured play and water activities to amp up the fun factor. Young children often find water play calming. Older children use water and swimming to sharpen their skills, while teenagers see water as a setting for socializing. No matter what water fun you plan, provide a variety of simple floating, fishing, bobbing and tossing tools to integrate into games.

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Protect Your Kids from Identity Theft!

While you may have never considered it before, children are easy targets for identity theft. Each year, 500,000 people under the age of 18 are victims of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Here are some basic questions answered about how you can protect your kids from identity theft.