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Child Development
What’s the Right Age to Take Kids to See Their First Movie?

Tips to make their big screen debut a successful experience

By: Kari Hanson
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'My Son Is Furious Every Time We Take His Devices Away'

How to end the screen time battles with your teen before they start

By: Laura Kastner, Ph.D.
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Child Development
How Play Builds Digital-Ready Minds Without Using Screens

It may seem counterintuitive, but hands-on play develops skills all kids need to thrive in an unpredictable future

By: Gemma Alexander
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Why ‘Perfect’ Technology Can’t Replace Imperfect Parenting

Are we at risk of replacing essential connections kids need with AI?

By: Kari Hanson
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Child Development
How I Dealt With Being the Sibling Left Behind

A teen reflects on the family shifts that occurred when her older brother left for college

By: Lillie Atkins

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Managing Behavior
Summer Between High School Graduation and College Is a Critical Time for Preventing Risky Behaviors

It's all about support, not surveillance

By: Beverly Kingston
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Teens are Trading Screens for Analog Hobbies

From records to knitting, teens are unplugging

By: Sandi Schwartz
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I Had a Helicopter Mom. I Found Pornhub Anyway

Porn is not content. It’s a substance. And it must be controlled like one, argues this 16-year-old
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Managing Behavior
‘I Hate You!’: What Little Kids Really Mean When They Say This

How to keep your cool and respond with compassion when your kids lash out

By: Alison Fogarty
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Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ Is an Indictment of the World That Birthed the ‘iPad Kid’

This popular movie tells a story many families can relate to that goes well beyond the plotline

By: Aarushi Bhandari
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How to Encourage a Child to Try New, Scary Things (Without Traumatizing Them in the Process)

The goal isn't eliminating fears, it's knowing how to work through them effectively

By: Elizabeth Westrupp

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