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The Ignored Issue that Can Get Progressives Elected

By Riane Eisler — 2007

A 2007 poll found that the biggest issue for voters as the 2008 election approaches is not the Iraq war. It’s an issue that leaders have not been focusing on: the well-being of America’s children.

Read on www.alternet.org

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Self-Soothing Techniques for Kids

All kids feel anxious or stressed sometimes, like when they’re getting ready for a big test. But kids who learn and think differently may feel stress more often or more intensely. Self-soothing techniques can help them relax and regain their sense of control.

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Kate Kelly
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How to Handle Out-of-Control Kids

Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.

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Amy Morin
2020
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Dr. Becky Doesn’t Think the Goal of Parenting Is to Make Your Kid Happy

Every generation, sometimes building on and sometimes rejecting what came before, develops its own ideas about parenting. For many millennials, the clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy, a.k.a. Dr. Becky, is the person whom they trust to deliver those ideas.

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David Marchese
2021
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Life as a Stepmother is No Fairytale—I Feel Sorry for My Wife

The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up

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Tim Lott
2015
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How Can I Stay Positive for My Kids When I’m So Overwhelmed?

Even for a psychologist who studies how kids understand racism and violence, talking to her own children about it is difficult.

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Allison Briscoe-Smith
2020
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How to Talk with Your Kids About Donald Trump

The GOP candidate is creating fear and confusion in children, especially kids of color. Here are three suggestions for talking with kids about race and racism in the media.

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Allison Briscoe-Smith
2016
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By Mollycoddling Our Children, We’re Fueling Mental Illness In Teenagers

Of course we want to keep children safe. But exposure to normal stresses and strains is vital for their future wellbeing.

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Jonathan Haidt, Pamela Paresky
2019
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What to Do if a Young Child Expresses Dark Thoughts

When the scariest parenting moment happened, I didn’t know where to turn. After months of talking with experts, we’re on the path to healing.

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Nikki Campo
2021
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How to Talk to Kids about Racism, Explained by a Psychologist

“You’re always communicating about race, whether you talk about it or not.”

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Anna North
2020
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The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children

As a marriage dissolves, some parents find themselves asking questions like, “Should we stay together for the kids?” Other parents find divorce is their only option.

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Amy Morin, LCSW
2021
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Children’s Well-Being