By James Guttman — 2020
Every year, my son’s aide makes me a Father’s Day card.
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In a post #MeToo world, many parents of young boys are anxious to find a better way forward for their sons. Luckily, there are many things parents can do to foster a positive environment in which their sons can flourish and thrive, and be proud of who they grow up to be.
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.
Maintaining your authority is important to your child’s well-being—and it’s important for your own emotional health too.
Being a single father to a daughter can be particularly daunting, as you navigate all the social situations, complex feelings, and developmental changes your daughter experiences throughout her youth—without a firsthand understanding of some of what she's going through.
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.
When a medication is being evaluated to modify the behavior of a person with autism, one must assess the risks versus the benefits.
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How do you know when it’s time to take your autistic, bipolar twelve-year-old daughter to the psych ward?
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.
Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. Here’s what we can do about it.
Fathers of chronically ill children can face certain emotional challenges. Why it’s important to acknowledge them.