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Do your kids know why you're worried?
Like most parents, my husband and I try to shield our child from the harsh realities of adult life. At 10-years-old, she doesn’t need to know about our financial difficulties, job concerns or any of the million other things we worry about.
But while she may not always know why we are stressed, a new study reveals the she probably knows when we are.
The study, conducted by The American Psychological Association (APA), finds that while Americans continue to live high levels of stress, our kids are feeling the pain. Continue reading »
The American Psychiatric Association has proposed dozens of changes — including pathologizing some temper tantrums — in its first attempt in 15 years to overhaul its diagnostic manual.
Revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a kind of bible for modern psychiatry, have far-reaching consequences, especially with regard to who gets diagnosed as mentally ill.
Among the changes: Continue reading »
Many parents choose home-based day care over larger day care centers because they feel it offers a more personal experience for their child. But according to a new study out of the University of Washington, the home-based day care experience might be a little too much like home for some kids. In much the same way parents sometimes use television as an electronic babysitter, the study found that a surprising number of home-based day care centers do, too. Continue reading »
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