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Caring for a Seriously Ill Child

By Reviewed by KidsHealth Medical Experts — 2015

Taking care of a chronically ill child is one of the most draining and difficult tasks a parent can face. Beyond handling physical challenges and medical needs, you’ll have to deal with your child’s emotional needs and the impact that a prolonged illness can have on the entire family.

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Why Shaming Your Children Is a Bad Idea and What You Can Do Instead

As parents, we need to step off our pedestal, stop dominating our kids, and instead treat them as we like to be treated. After all, do you like being shamed? Does it bring out the best in you?

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Shefali Tsabary
2015
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How Children Develop Toxic Shame

The mild feeling of shame — the prefrontal cortex clutch shifting — is how kids learn to shift themselves from "forbidden" behavior to acceptable behavior.

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Laura Markham, Ph.D.
2016
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Why Shaming Your Kids Isn't Effective Discipline

Here's what you need to know about shaming your kids online and in public, including examples of shaming words that single parents, in particular, should avoid.

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Jennifer Wolf
2020
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Talking with My Children About Sex Without Shame

I wanted to give them better than what I had. It wasn't easy.

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Nadia Bolz-Weber
2019
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