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Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

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“Shall We Dance?” How Parents Can Work Together to Teach Kids About Race

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3 Essential Tips to Help All Kids to Embrace Their Race and Ethnicity

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“But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?”: How to Talk to Children about Race Today

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Grandparents as Foster Parents: The New Family on the Block

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Grandparents as Foster Parents: The New Family on the Block

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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child? The Unexpected Way Religious Beliefs Influence Parents’ Views

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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child? The Unexpected Way Religious Beliefs Influence Parents’ Views

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Corporal Punishment: A Wrong Not a Right

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Mar 22, 20173 min read

Corporal Punishment: A Wrong Not a Right

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7 Essential Tips to Help You Master Disciplining Your Kids

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7 Essential Tips to Help You Master Disciplining Your Kids

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Why Positive Parenting Trumps Physical Punishment When It Comes to Disciplining Kids

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Mar 1, 20175 min read

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Can You Discipline Your Child Without Using Punishment?

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Feb 15, 20178 min read

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Why Do Parents Physically Punish their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks

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Feb 1, 20175 min read

Why Do Parents Physically Punish their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks

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9 Ways to Talk to Your Kids about the 15th Anniversary of September 11

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9 Ways to Talk to Your Kids about the 15th Anniversary of September 11

By Robin Gurwitch, PhD The assassination of John F. Kennedy. The explosion of the Challenger. The terrorist attacks of September 11,...

7 Ways to Talk to Children and Youth about the Shootings in Orlando

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7 Ways to Talk to Children and Youth about the Shootings in Orlando

By Robin Gurwitch, PhD Once again our nation is coping with a violent tragedy. In the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, we find...

Got a Question About Your Kid? Get an Answer Based on Good Science

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Got a Question About Your Kid? Get an Answer Based on Good Science

By Efua Andoh (APA Public Interest Communications Staff) What keeps you up at night? For many parents or caregivers, 9 times out of 10...

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We’re Lucky If We Get to Be Old, Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause, For

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Dec 14, 20153 min read

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Why Sexualized Halloween Costumes Are Scarier Than You Think

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

“Shall We Dance?” How Parents Can Work Together to Teach Kids About Race

3 Essential Tips to Help All Kids to Embrace Their Race and Ethnicity

“But Daddy, Why Was He Shot?”: How to Talk to Children about Race Today

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Grandparents as Foster Parents: The New Family on the Block

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Corporal Punishment: A Wrong Not a Right

7 Essential Tips to Help You Master Disciplining Your Kids

Why Positive Parenting Trumps Physical Punishment When It Comes to Disciplining Kids

Can You Discipline Your Child Without Using Punishment?

A Tale of Two Tantrums

Why Do Parents Physically Punish their Children? 5 Useful Analogies from Sedimentary Rocks

9 Ways to Talk to Your Kids about the 15th Anniversary of September 11

7 Ways to Talk to Children and Youth about the Shootings in Orlando

Got a Question About Your Kid? Get an Answer Based on Good Science

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