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Why Boys Need Boyfriends

A college boyfriend once asked me the following question: What does every person on earth need to survive? He liked to quiz me like this every so often. His tone made it clear that there was only one correct answer. Love, I said instantly, 100% confident my answer was right.

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Natural Treatment for Social Anxiety in Kids

Social anxiety can be mild or severe, but it makes childhood and adolescence more difficult, preventing kids from developing into confident, connected adults. While psychiatric medications are one option, natural or non-drug therapies can also treat social anxiety and social phobia. Non-medical treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, biofeedback and relaxation techniques. Help your child or teen learn to cope with social anxiety, reduce stress and thrive.

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Alcohol As a Cause of Child Abuse

Parents who drink excessively, to the point of the drinking becoming harmful or hazardous, are more likely to abuse their children than parents who don’t drink to excess. The World Health Organization defines harmful drinking as drinking to the point of causing damage to your health and hazardous drinking as a pattern of alcohol use that increases the risk of harmful occurrences. If you drink excessively, you are doing a grave disservice to your child.