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The Angry Smile: Recognizing and Responding to Passive Aggressive Behavior

Passive aggressive behavior in children can cause parents to feel like they are on an emotional roller coaster.

Nurturing Compassion in Young People: A Bullying Prevention Strategy

Experts advise that fostering compassion in young people is among the best ways to prevent bullying.

10 Small Things Educators, Youth Workers Can Do to Help Stop Bullying

The good news about the bullying epidemic in the US is that “big” solutions are trumped by small acts by adults that prioritize safety and safeguard dignity.

4 Rules for Helping Kids STANd Up to Bullying

As sure as kids will go back to school each Fall in the U.S., bullying will be encountered in the classroom each school year. Fortify your child with these rules for STANding up to bullying.

Do Your Responses Make Your Child's Problem Better or (Gulp!) Worse?

Have you ever been in a situation with your child where, "out-of-the-blue," they seem to want to fight? As parents, we have the power to make a situation worse or better.

Education

'Twas the Night Before Kindergarten: Helping Your Child Know What to Expect

Is your kindergartener nervous about beginning elementary school? Every classroom is different, but here are some of the basics that may help your little student know what to expect.

Sports

10 Top Reasons to Involve Your Kids in Sports

Why do so many parents dedicate hours each day to their children’s sports involvements, whether soccer, baseball, or karate? Here are 10 reasons to be a sports chauffer.

Family

45 Ideas for Summer Fun with Kids

I refuse to let another “must,” “ought,” or “should” prevent me from savoring this brief window of opportunity that I have to enjoy time with my only-young-once daughters.

Issues

Thinner, Sexier, Hotter: 3 Ways to Help Your Daughter Resist Media Pressures

Messages embedded in song lyrics, along with video imagery, and advertising influence have a major impact on the ways young girls think about themselves and their relationships with others.

What Parents Can Do About Cyberbullying

When author Rosalind Wiseman called technology a weapon of mass social destruction, she was not exaggerating; according to the CDC, 97% of middle schoolers are bullied while online.