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Recent Articles

Handling Sexual Harrassment at School: Are They Doing Enough?

It could be a text message that starts a rumor. Or maybe a name — “You’re gay” — yelled across a soccer field. Or an unwanted touch as two students pass in the hallway. Around the time the news was covering sexual harassment allegations against then-candidate Herman Cain, a lesser-known but importa

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Tiny Tyrants: Teaching Kids How to Stand Up to Bullies

Your preschooler is playing with another child. Suddenly, the other kid snatches your child’s toy and pushes him to the ground. How would your child react? Experts report that the way kids react to bullying matters — and may set the tone for future bullying episodes. University of Illinois profess

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Is Your Child a Late Talker? Warning Signs and How to Help

Your best friend’s daughter is talking up a storm while your child is taking a bit longer to become so verbal. Doctors and experts are quick to reassure parents that there’s a wide range of timing for developmental milestones, but many parents can’t help but wonder: Does it matter when kids learn t

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The Benefits of Creative Arts Therapy for Kids

Step into Seattle art therapist Mineko Takada-Dill’s studio and you’ll find an array of paints, clay, pastels, charcoal and textured papers. She uses these materials to help her clients let their guard down and experience the therapeutic benefits of art. Who hasn’t felt relaxation, focus and a sens

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Childhood Depression: Warning Signs and How Parents Can Help

Eleven-year-old Maya hates life. The Seattle resident began an emotional downward spiral after a school playground incident two years ago. Since then, she’s been sad about most things, anxious, hates school and doesn’t like activities she used to enjoy. Maya suffers from childhood depression. Almos

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Hearing Loss in Children: Screening, New Innovations Transform Young Lives

Seven-month-old Eva Sternoff of Bellevue has alert blue eyes and an infant-size hearing aid that fits on her right ear. It is neatly held in place by a pink headband. Eva was born with stage 3 microtia, a deformity of the outer ear that left her with hearing loss in one ear. Since Eva started weari

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Parenting Children with Special Needs

Not long after Rachel Trindle’s twin son Daniel was born with cerebral palsy, she noticed the friendships she’d cultivated with other parents just “withered up and died away.” After all, her life as a mom had changed dramatically. No longer could she connect with parents of typical children as she

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Barks and Babes: Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby

Unfortunately, as a dog trainer I often get calls from clients whose dog has bitten their new baby. None of these folks are bad dog owners or negligent parents, but there were definitely some things (“If they had only known...”) they could have done with their dogs that could have prevented the bite

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