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Mistakes Improve Children’s Learning – Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D.

September 13, 2011

Helping Kids See the Good Side of Getting Things Wrong Published on September 7, 2011 by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D. in The Moment of Youth Everyone makes mistakes and children are no exception. What’s important is how we learn from them. Yet, children grow up in a society that pressures them to be perfect and intelligent [...]

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Discount Prescriptions

May 19, 2011

As a resident of New York, you and your family have access to a statewide Prescription Assistance Program (PAP). Create and print your FREE discount prescription drug card below. This card will provide you with Rx medication savings of up to 75% at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country including A&P, CVS/pharmacy, Hannaford, Kinney, Kmart, Pathmark, Stop [...]

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Do You Feel Like Your Child’s Behavior is Your Fault?

June 30, 2010

When you’re the parent of an acting-out child, it’s easy to feel as if you’re to blame for their behavior. As a result, you can fall into the trap of trying to fix things for your child instead of letting them deal with the natural and logical consequences of their behavior. In this interview, James [...]

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4 Tips to Combat Parental Burnout

May 11, 2010

“I’m So Exhausted”: 4 Tips to Combat Parental Burnout by Erin Schlicher, Parental Support Line Advisor Are you often exhausted as a parent? Do you regularly feel drained, overwhelmed and off-balance when it comes to raising your kids? It’s hard for every parent, but when your children have tough behavioral problems, like ADHD, frequent defiance or [...]

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A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years

April 21, 2010

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years You’ve lived through 2 AM feedings, toddler temper tantrums, and the back-to-school blues. So why is the word “teenager” causing you so much anxiety? When you consider that the teen years are a period of intense growth, not only physically but morally and intellectually, it’s understandable that [...]

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Education Laws and Regulations

October 30, 2009

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009: IDEA Recovery Funds for Services to Children & Youth with Disabilities Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Education on the ARRA and new funding for programs under Parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Line [...]

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I’m A Victim, So the Rules Don’t Apply to Me

October 29, 2009

How to Stop “Victim Thinking” in Kids by James Lehman, MSW Whenever an adolescent doesn’t want to take responsibility, it’s very likely they’ll present themselves as a victim. When your child says, “You don’t understand me,” that’s playing the victim, because what they’re really saying is, “I’m a victim of your misunderstanding.” When they say, “My [...]

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Fathers and Sons with AD/HD

October 29, 2009

Written by Harold Robert Meyer and Susan Karyn Lasky Most prospective parents decree that, when they do have children, they will be “perfect” parents. They vow never to lose patience or raise their voice in anger (unlike their own parents). Fathers envision their role as being available, supportive and able to guide their children with [...]

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Will My Child Be Messed Up Forever?

October 28, 2009

Written by James Lehman, MSW* In my office I’ve dealt with many, many parents through the years who were really discouraged about their kids’ behavior. They felt hopeless and wondered if things were ever going to change. And the feelings they had were understandable: when you have a child who acts out in very aggressive [...]

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Nurturing Self Esteem In Children

October 16, 2009

We may get annoyed with our children, but we love them.  Unfortunately, they may not really love themselves.  Years of criticism, however well intentioned, and difficulty fitting in or meeting expectations, takes its toll on their self-esteem.  You can help your child develop a healthy internal base for continued self-growth.  This article is available as [...]

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