By Natalie Angier — 2013
American households have never been more diverse, more surprising, more baffling. In this special issue of Science Times, Natalie Angier takes stock of our changing definition of family.
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What to Do After an ODD Diagnosis
If your child or teenager has a frequent and persistent pattern of anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward you and other authority figures, he or she may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
Adolescence is the perfect storm for relationships between teen boys and their parents, but they are more vulnerable than they seem.
Teens want honesty from adults just as adults crave the truth from teens. If we both want the same thing, why is it so hard to get there?
When your child becomes a teenager, your parenting role begins to shift. You may find yourself becoming more of a guide rather than a rule-maker or teacher. That’s not to say your child won’t need you to intervene when there are safety issues or that your teen won’t need consequences.
Having ASD increases the risk of depression in teens, but effective treatments are available
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An absence of belonging has negative and devastating effects on people, both physically and psychologically.