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Handling a Clingy Baby
Every mother goes through a period during which her child can’t bear to be separated from her. This is a phase and,... »
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Helping Children Grieve
When a loved one dies, it’s hard on everyone, but it may be particularly difficult for a child to understand what has... »
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Helping to Ease Baby Blues
Every new beginning is also an ending of what was before. Every ending is a beginning. Whenever a baby is born, the... »
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The Olympic Flame
When I was first asked to carry the Olympic Torch, I cried. Not until the moment actually came did I understand why. »

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Depression
Not long ago, people used to think that young children did not suffer from depression. Now we know that depression in... »
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Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse includes any activity with a child for the sexual gratification of an adult or significantly older child (... »

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Depressed Dads
Dads matter. When people think about depression soon after a baby is born, they often forget about fathers. But many... »
Depression: 3 Simple Questions
Feeling a Little Blue After Your Little One Arrives? »
Eating Disorders in Teens
Nearly one sixth of high school boys and one third of high school girls show some of the symptoms of an eating disorder... »
Flying High or Plunging Low
Blue is a normal color in the rainbow of parenting emotions. Postpartum depression is much less common than the blues. »