By Lori Lite Children do not think, act, or manage stress like adults; the younger the child the smaller the stressors. Help children cope with stress by realizing you can empower your children. Arriving at school to find a rearranged classroom or a substitute...
by Madison Friedman Note to Readers: Sleep deprived teens are more likely to use alcohol, drugs, and suffer from depression. Sleep deprivation plus stressful life situations increase your teen’s risk of developing depression. It is important to introduce teens to...
Note to Readers: Bedtime battles were my nightly routine. I spent 2 hours each night trying to get my child to go to sleep. The exhaustion I experienced dealing with such a high energy problem at the end of the day was more than I could bare. These bedtime battles...
by Dr. Michele Borba Note to Readers: So often in our quest to “be the best parent we can be” we exhaust ourselves, complicate situations, and create stress. We lose site of the simple stress free solution. When I read Michele’s top ten parenting solutions from her...
By Lori Lite and Sherry Segal Separation anxiety, sharing teacher’s attention with a group, making new friends, taking turns, controlling impulses can all be exciting but stressful new learning experiences for preschoolers. With 70% of grade school age children...
Note to Readers: Teaching children ways of reducing anger in a healthy manner is challenging for most parents. Children that do not learn to manage anger can suffer from emotional, physical and social consequences. I feel it is our duty as parents to give our...
