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Encouraging Your Child’s Individual Interests

When her son asked to quit basketball for more time to explore other interests, Christine Horstman was surprised to experience mixed feelings. There just wasn’t

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Keeping Kids’ Curiosity Alive and Well

Kids are naturally curious. But various forces in the environment can dampen their curiosity over time. Can anything be done to keep kids’ curiosity alive?

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How Personal Style Supports Your Daughter’s Confidence

Somewhere between revolutions, equality movements, and trying to be more intentional with our buying choices because of “fast fashion,” “minimalism,” and “upcycling,” we lost an

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Help Your Kids Thrive By Debunking These Myths About Resilience

Most parents naturally want to raise resilient kids. After all, life is filled with pitfalls, setbacks, and disappointments. Uncertainty is our new normal. We are

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When to Give Kids Their First Phone

With digital technology and smartphones so ubiquitous, it is nearly impossible for parents to monitor and protect their children at every turn. That’s why caregivers

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Parents and Caregivers: Ways to Say No for Self-Care

Life balance coach and speaker Renée Trudeau asks a crucial question of all parents and caregivers, what is your intention for the summer? Even though

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How Movies Can Help Families Wrestle With Emotions

In the film Turning Red (2022), a young 13-year-old girl, Meilin “Mei” Lee, turns into a red panda whenever she has strong emotions: when she

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Five Ways to Spark Your Daughter’s Imagination

People have described run-down imaginations in numerous relatable ways, from writers’ block to procrastination to a lack of creative juices. While it may seem like

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Connie Britton

Connie Britton Reads You a Story

Actor, producer, and mom Connie Britton understands all too well how busy things can get in a child’s life after school. That’s why multiple Emmy-nominee

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Worried Your Child is Struggling? Here Are Red Flags to Look For

Lots of kids are struggling these days. Given the greatly disrupted past few years, that’s hardly a secret. But what parents need to know is

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