Every parent and educator must know these troubling facts about our teens. Each fact is a wake-up call, but together they should mean: “Time for Code Red” This blog was written by the Bachelor’s Degree Online and published with their permission. One of the greatest lies ever perpetuated about the teen years is that they’re [...]

REALITY CHECK: If your child has experienced a serious trauma please don’t overlook the possibility of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has been in the news a lot these days because of our military returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, but PTSD isn’t just for adults. Each year over 3 million children are [...]

Parenting tips to ease those jitters, smooth the transition and make heading back to school less scary for kids Heading back to school is exciting for most kids but can be a bit traumatic for others. It’s only natural for children to feel a little anxious especially if you’ve just moved to town, are changing [...]

New research shows friends help decrease anxiety, ward away the blues and boost our children’s resilience. Here are research-based steps to help kids learn essential friendship-making skills to enhance their social competence,  fit in, and be less-likely to be excluded and bullied so you know what to do if your child says, “Nobody likes me, [...]

Parenting advice I shared on the TODAY show on how to talk to kids about troubling news and reduce their fears and jitters about world events Tsunamis. Radiation leaks. Earthquakes. Nuclear meltdowns. Air strikes. If you are feeling a bit jittery about the news lately, imagine how our kids must feel. We know that constantly [...]