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How to help your youngster become a successful adult
Research suggests it’s more important to play with your toddler than teach her the alphabet.
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No matter your age, the value of friendship stays the same
We tend to have friends we’ve kept for many years, but it’s also important to develop new friendships.
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Ways to help you keep your cool when you’re stressed out
Follow these six practices to calm back down when your temper starts to flair up.
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The parenting power struggle: Are you spoiling your kids?
Follow these guidelines the next time your child has a temper tandtrum to get what she wants.
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Are you noticing cognitive changes in your aging parent?
These symptoms may be associated with getting older or a sign of more significant problems.
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Managing life’s transitions: The only constant in life is change
Life is change, but change isn’t easy. Here’s how to better cope with life’s natural progression.
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American horror: What can we do to prevent mass murder?
There isn’t a single cause or a single solution for deathly shootings like the one in Florida.
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Lessons from the Olymics on setting and meeting goals
Those of us non-athletes whose favorite sport is avoiding sports can learn a lot from Olympians.
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How to raise children who turn into well-balanced adults
Through mindful parenting, your kids can grow up to be compassionate, kind and honest.
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Don’t give up hope on helping older teenagers who seem lost
There is a fine line between helping your kids and enabling their unhealthy behavior.
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How to help your anxious children cope with their fears
Reassurance is rarely helpful, and avoidance is not a solution. Here’s how to calm their worries.
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Anxiety, or chronic worry, is a growing problem
Paul Schoenfeld shares four approaches to help keep your anxiety from getting out of control.
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It’s better to give your children rewards than punishments
Paul Schoenfeld explains how positive reinforcement is far more effective than negative with kids.
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Share and heal: Speak up about your feelings before its too late
Don’t keep your feelings to yourself. Small disappointments can grow into major resentments.
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Look ahead to the new year, but take a look back at 2017 first
Use the last few days of December to prepare for the new year.
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Parenthood training takes a lifetime of education
Very few of us have formal education in parenting. Our main instruction came from the universal course called…
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Relationship do’s and don’ts: Lessons from 40 years of marriage
Paul Schoenfeld reflects on what he’s learned about relationships after four decades with his wife.
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Give yourself the gift of self-care this holiday season
Here are some tips on how to deal with feelings of loss during this festive time of the…
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A recipe for a well-seasoned holiday
We all have stresses that detract from the experience, so let go of the less-meaningful traditions.
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In this hectic life, it’s important to stop, listen and look
Columnist Paul Schoenfeld says to put down your phone and re-experience stillness, wonder and grace.