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Kids
Self-Esteem ResourcesOur expert recommends some great books on self-esteem and teens.
Kids
Shyness and Self-EsteemAll kids repeatedly experience these kinds of feelings, as they learn to exist outside of their parents' presence.
School and Learning
Teen Not Getting Along with Substitute TeacherThe substitute teacher does not have the right to turn a personality clash into an unfair fight.
Kids
Daughter Is a "Slob"A desperate mother complains that her daughter is turning the house into a garbage dump.
Toddlers
Toddler Has Unusual LumpMost often these lumps are normal lymph nodes -- "glands" that we all have in various parts of our bodies.
Family Life
Custody ChangesWhat should a divorced mother of two do when her children ask for custody changes?
Kids
Febrile Convulsions (Seizures)The exact cause of febrile seizures, which are quite common, is still not known. Get information on how best to handle them.
Family Life
Brother Leaving for CollegeOur expert advises a mother on how to help her four younger children deal with their oldest brother going off to college.
Kids
Aggressive Five-Year-OldWhatever you do, don't let someone start convincing you that you could control your child's impulses by medicating him.
Kids
Kids Who Bring Guns to SchoolKids say the main reason they bring guns to school is to protect themselves from real and/or potential violence.
Toddlers
Separation Anxiety in PreschoolerGive your child the power to dictate some time alone with you, doing something with him that he would like to do. Do this on a regular basis.
School and Learning
Is Preschool Necessary?Preschool can be a great time for children to have social experiences with their peers and to be positively influenced by other caring adults.
School and Learning
Learning at HomeDon't assume your daughter isn't learning just because she doesn't seem interested in playing with all these great toys in the basement.
Teens
Teen Reports UFO SightingLearn how to react when your child seems to have an unnatural fear.
Family Life
Controlling Ex-HusbandExpert says woman has been enabling her ex by constantly making allowances for his irresponsible behavior regarding their daughter.
Kids
Teaching Where Babies Come FromThere are many different "childhood expert" suggestions for how to talk to your children about childbirth, sex, and sexuality.

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