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Making Holidays Meaningful for Children For many children the holidays mean just one thing: getting more stuff. As parents, we want to change this perspective, but when we try to modify our habits, we find ourselves controlled by unconscious gift giving rules... |
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Are Your Kids Anxious for Christmas to Come? It is easy for adults to forget how excited children become when the arrival of Christmas draws near. Of course the children only seem to think about the presents, but it is actually more than that... |
Mother Jones December 2000 Bruce Selcraig |
Camp Fear Gina Score was the latest teenager to die at a juvenile boot camp. Why do so many states still insist that humiliation and abuse will straighten out troubled kids? |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents... |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 |
What to Do if You Think Your Child Is Depressed |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 |
Understanding Your Teenager's Emotional Health Your child's teenage years can be a difficult time. Teens may feel overwhelmed by the emotional and physical changes they are going through... |
American Family Physician November 1, 2000 |
The Undescended Testicle What is an undescended testicle?... How would I know if my baby has an undescended testicle?... Why does an undescended testicle have to be treated?... How is an undescended testicle treated?... |
Salon.com November 4, 2000 Benjamin Cheever |
Papa don't preach Nobody had to tell me that my dad was drunk. Now I am a dad -- and mum... |
The Family Room November 2000 Kellie Head |
Thanksgiving, No Holds Barred Every Thanksgiving, my husband and I beam across the table at each other, thankful for our lovely family, our health and our good fortune, completely unaware of the "What I am thankful for" comments soon to emerge out of our children's mouths. After six kids, you'd think we would see it coming... |
The Family Room November 2000 Ronald Huxley |
Mom and Dad's Holiday Survival Guide Take physical safety precautions... Take mental safety precautions... Involve your children in the preparation of the festivities... Create special traditions and rituals... Reduce your expectations... Seek social support for the holiday blues... Give yourself a gift... |
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