The death of a loved one is the most difficult life event that many children ever experience. A death due to suicide can be especially hard to face. Parents and caregivers may feel overwhelmed as they ...

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If you're a parent, you've probably faced the challenge of if, when, and how to deliver difficult news to your child — about an upcoming move, perhaps, an illness or death in the family, or a local ...

Navigating peer pressure is crucial for children facing modern challenges like social media and academic competition. This ...

One of the joys of parenthood is watching your child reach milestones as they grow to become their own person: first laugh, first roll over, first steps. But one milestone parents really look forward ...

As parents across the country continue to send their children to sleepover camps this summer, I have heard of a number of camps that sent letters to parents urging them not to talk to their kids about ...

Good communication underpins happy and healthy family relationships, but communication is a two-way street, and many parents feel they’re on a one-way route when their child won’t open up. It’s a ...

As a child, I had a great deal of anxiety. If you’ve ever seen me speak in public, that might surprise you. But anxiety among children is extremely common and affects almost all children, to varying ...

We moved across the country shortly before my oldest child entered first grade. As she waited at the bus stop on the first day of school, another child walked up and said, “Do you want to sit with me ...