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Catherine MacLellan Talks Parenting, Divorce and Cool Kids' Tunes

by Shelley White, Posted Apr 12th 2010 11:00AM

The songs of Catherine MacLellan may sound soft, but they carry a big emotional wallop. The Prince Edward Island-born singer/songwriter has been compared to Joni Mitchell. She shares with that legendary performer an expressive and lyrical ...
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Five Tips for Reducing Your Child's Separation Anxiety

by Shelley White, Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:05PM

Few things are more heart-wrenching than the sight of two red, scrunched-up little faces covered in tears, four outstretched arms and tandem howls of "Mama! Mama!" just before you say "I love you, have a good time at school!" and duck out the door. ...
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Son Cries on the Way to School

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Oct 4th 2009 7:25PM

Dear AdviceMama: We are into the sixth week of school and my first-grade son is having some real separation anxiety issues. He cries every day when I drop him off. What can I do? Signed, Rena Dear Rena: Around eight o'clock every ...
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How daycare gave me a better kid

by Amey Stone, Posted Mar 3rd 2007 4:57PM

I was just reading Susan's post about looking forward to Mondays and I have to agree. Though I'm bummed about having to go off to work, the routine is calming. When I was pregnant with my first, I remember envisioning myself as this perfect mom. You ...
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Are you a stayer or a leaver?

by Nadine Silverthorne, Posted Nov 21st 2006 2:04PM

The Guardian's Anne Karpf wrote this lovely piece on two types of parents: those who leave their kids with someone else, and those who don't. After 17 years of staying home most nights (she even took the kids on her honeymoon), she is finally finding ...
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Dealing with separation anxiety

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 7th 2006 2:30PM

Being separated from your baby can be traumatic for both of you. If your baby screams every time you leave the room you have to ask yourself: Is this normal? Will it ever end? What occurs is separation anxiety, a normal developmental phase for babies ...
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