Helping Your Child

Dealing with the loss of a family member or close friend is exceptionally difficult for everyone. But it can be particularly hard for children, who don't generally have as much understanding of death as adults. And it's also always hard to know what to say to comfort...

Teens are known for being moody, acting out, and other less-than-pleasant behavior. It's a natural part of this stage of life. But clinical depression affects a significant number of adolescents, and it isn't a normal part of life that should just be waited out. In...

We've talked before about common signs your child should meet with a mental health professional. Of course, there can be a big chasm between you, the parent, deciding your kid should do something and getting them to go along with it. Especially pre-teens and...

It can be a tricky subject when you realize you need to help your child lose weight. You don't want to hurt your child's feelings, but you want them to be healthy and happy. With younger children, you can often instate positive changes without directly addressing the...

When a child—especially around the ages of 1 to 3 years old—pitches a fit or has some sort of meltdown, we call it a temper tantrum. When we talk about temper tantrums, we're referring to a variety of behaviors at different levels of severity, but they generally...

One of the many important jobs of parents is to instill in their kids the confidence and abilities to meet life's challenges with self-reliance. Of course, parents also need to protect their children and provide assistance and support. It can be tough striking a...

If your child has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it may be disrupting his or her performance in school, sports, and extracurriculars, and causing problems in your family life. And you have probably become interested in learning...

It's a cliché to point out that kids don't come with an owner's manual, and an understatement to say that parenting can be quite a challenge. Through the course of their natural, healthy development, children can go through all sorts of ups and downs, moods,...