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My Little One Was So Excited About Being a Big Brother ... But Not Anymore!

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted May 30th 2011

if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_731783172001','codever':0.1, 'autoload':true, 'autoplay':true, ...Be patient with your son, and help him cry whenever he's upset.
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Why Summer Break Scares Me

by Katherine Stone, Posted May 27th 2011

Summer break has begun. Some moms are thrilled about this. They can't wait to go on adventures and hang out all day long for weeks at a time with ...Planning 10 weeks of activities for the kids has this mom freaked out before summer has even begun.
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Parenting On Demand: How Do You Tell the Difference Between a Child's Wants and Needs?

by Veronica Rhodes, Posted May 25th 2011

I'm hungry. Can I have some pancakes? Will you help me go to the bathroom? Can I have a playdate after school today? I want to watch "Scooby-Doo" on ...All the research in the world can't prepare you for the onslaught of wants from a child.
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Agreeing to Disagree: Can Moms With Wildly Different Parenting Styles Manage to Stay Best Friends?

by pamjenoff@redroom.com, Posted May 24th 2011

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As the mother of three kids under the age of 3, ...Dispite their different styles of parenting, they depend on each other for support.
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Opinion: Punishing Parents Will Not Stop Beastly Children From Acting Up in School

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 23rd 2011

Punishing parents for their child being late to class is going to accomplish nothing. Credit: Corbis I scanned the list of names in the ...We can't punish our way out of our education problems.
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Anonymous Assaults: One Family's Battle With Tween Social Networking Site Formspring

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted May 23rd 2011

Formspring is a comment-and-reply social networking site that lets kids post their deepest, darkest opinions completely anonymously. ...Cyber-bullying takes on a vicious twist with anonymous posts.
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My Preschooler's Whining Is Making Me Crazy!

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted May 23rd 2011

if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_731783172001','codever':0.1, 'autoload':true, 'autoplay':true, ...A child's plaintive, repetitive whimpers can make even the most easy-going parents lose their patience.
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SmackDown: Is Suspension Too Severe a Punishment for a Facebook Post?

by Tom Henderson and Jessica Samakow, Posted May 20th 2011

Is it OK to take out your math frustrations on your teacher? Credit: John Macdougall, ...Does freedom of speech extend to Facebook?
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