REALITY CHECK: Reports say that stress is mounting in our children, that we parents are often unaware of just how stressed our kids are. Each child handles and shows stress differently. A big key is learning to recognize our own child’s unique signs and then teach healthy ways to manage stress. The research that confirms [...]

Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Heading back to school is exciting for a lot of kids but 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 schools, repeating a grade, have never left mom’s side, are a shyer more sensitive child or [...]

REALITY CHECK Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children are seriously troubled by stress and symptoms. Stress is also hitting our children at younger ages. If left untreated stress not only affects children’s friendships as well as school success, but also their physical and emotional well-being. Chronic stress symptoms break down children’s [...]

Think stress is just for adults? Not these days. Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children are seriously troubled by stress and symptoms. Stress is also hitting our children at younger ages. If left untreated stress not only affects children’s friendships as well as school success, but also their physical and [...]

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, [...]