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When You Say 'Thank You,' Mean It: Q&A with Author Mary O'Donohue
Credit: Adams Media When Mary O'Donohue's son, Connor, was 5 years old, a friend of hers gave him a blue shirt as a gift. The boy was ...An epiphany moment with her 5 year old son led Mary O'Donohue to create exercises for her children that would be fun, but would also teach them to feel gratitude.
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When Children Die: Book Offers Guide Through Parents' Emotional Hell
Parents have no choice but to go on after losing a child. Credit: Amazon.com When a child dies, many parents, no doubt, want to die, ...Grieving parents do not so much "recover" as "regenerate," says the author.
'Teenage as a Second Language': Q&A With Author Barbara Greenberg, PhD
Your teen will talk, but you have to wait until she's ready. Credit: Adams Media Fine. Whatever. I don't care. That's the opening to ...Do you ever feel like you and your teen are speaking different languages? Well, you're right, but there's help.
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'12 Ways to Say I Love You' Journal
Pick out a special way to tell him how much you love him this Valentine's Day. Credit: Uncommon Goods How do I love thee? If you find ...Tongue-tied around your sweetheart? This journal can help you tell him how you feel.
Emotional First Aid Kit: Q&A With Gerald Koocher, PhD
Don't forget to stock your emotional first aid kit. Credit: Ciano Design Most parents have Band-Aids at the ready for the inevitable ...Stock your parenting first aid kit with tools for treating emotional scrapes like a first crush, cyberbullying, step-sibling rivalry.
New Book 'Cinderella Ate My Daughter' Looks at Effect of Girly-Girl Culture
Peggy Orenstein's new book deals with the Disney Princess phenomenon. Credit: AmazonSome day your prince will come.
Not content ...Princesses rule, says author, but it's a tyrannical regime.
Emptying the Nest: Q&A With Author Dr. Brad Sachs
Brad Sachs investigates why your baby birds won't leave the nest. Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein, Credit: Getty Images You ...The cost and extended length of education required in today's job market are two reasons why kids are taking longer to leave home.











