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Children

"How Dare You Lie to Me!" How to Deal with a Lying Teen

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

"My Kid Won’t Get Out of Bed" Stop the Morning Madness Now

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

"Why Don't Consequences Work for My Teen?" Here’s Why…and How to Fix It

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

"Yes, Your Kid is Smoking Pot" What Every Parent Needs to Know Now

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

5 Simple Concentration Building Techniques for Kids with ADHD

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

ADHD and Young Children: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

ADHD: Disorder or Difference?

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

Aggressive Boys Can Be Among The Most Popular

by Philip C. Rodkin, Ph.D., Thomas W. Farmer, Ph.D., Ruth Pearl, Ph.D. & Richard Van Acker, Ph.D.
 

Am I Spoiling My Young Child?

by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson
 

Black Kids & Single Parents: Self Esteem Issues

by Jelani Mandara, Ph.D. & Carolyn B. Murray, Ph.D.
 

Child Learning Study: Television Beats Reading

by Juliette H. Walma van der Molen, Ph.D. & Tom H.A. van der Voort, Ph.D.
 

Child Stress Management: School-Based Program

by Teri Saunders, Ph.D., James E. Driskell, Ph.D., Joan Hall Johnston, Ph.D., & Eduardo Salas, Ph.D.
 

Children And Violent Video Game Usage: Girls Catch Up

by J.B. Funk, Ph.D., D.D. Buchman, MS & J. N. Germann
 

Difficult Children can be Taught to Have Concern for Others

by Paul D. Hastings, Ph.D., Carolyn Zahn-Waxler, Ph.D., JoAnn Robinson, Ph.D., Barbara Usher, Ph.D. & Dana Bridges
 

Do You Dread Coming Home To Your Kids?

by James Lehman, MSWJ
 

Does Your Child Say This? "I forgot."

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Does Your Child Say This? "I hate you."

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Effective Behavior Management Part I

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
 

Effectively Managing Your Child's Behavior, Part 3

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
 

Effectively Managing Your Child's Behavior, Part 4

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
 

Effectively Managing Your Child's Behavior, Part II

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
 

End the Nightly Homework Struggle 5 Homework Strategies that Work for Kids

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

Family Size, Birth Order & Children's Intelligence

by Joseph Lee Rodgers, Ph.D., H. Harrington Cleveland, Ph.D., Edwin van den Oord, Ph.D. & David C. Rowe, Ph.D.
 

Flying Solo: Six Ways to Soar as a Single Parent

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Homesick Kids: Overcoming the Summer Camp Blues

by Christopher Thurber, Ph.D. & John R. Weisz, Ph.D.
 

Homework Survival for Parents

by James Lehman, MSW
 

How to Control Your Kids Outside of the House (Hint: You Can't)

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

How to Give Kids Consequences That Work

How to Give Kids Consequences That Work
 

How to Navigate the School System When Your Child Has a Disability

by Jill Fletcher, Parental Support Line Specialist
 

How to Stop Arguing–and Start Talking–with Your ADHD Child

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

Is It a Phase?

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Kids and TV

by Leonard A. Jason and Libby Hanaway
 

Managing the Meltdown

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Mean Girls - Cruelty through Friends - Different but Equally Harmful

by Nicki R. Crick, Ph.D. & Maureen A. Bigbee, M.S./M.S.W.
 

Motivating the Unmotivated Child

by James Lehman, MSW
 

My Child is Being Bullied—What Should I Do?

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Older, Preteen Children May Not Be Getting Enough Sleep

by Avi Sadeh, Ph.D., Amiram Raviv, Ph.D. & Reut Gruber, Ph.D.
 

Origins of a Bully

by Dewey G. Cornell, Ph.D. & Ann B. Loper, Ph.D.
 

Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants Still Risk After 10 Years of Age

by Jeremie R. Barlow, M.S. & Lawrence Lewandowski, Ph.D.
 

Racism & African American Children

by Rebecca S. Bigler, Ph.D., Cara J. Averhart, M.A. & Lynn S. Liben, Ph.D.
 

Reduce Homework Hassles with these Simple Tips

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

School Violence May Be Less Common Than Some Studies Have Suggested

by Dewey G. Cornell, Ph.D. & Ann B. Loper, Ph.D.
 

Sibling Rivalry: Good Kid vs. Bad Kid

by Carole Banks, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

Sleep Problems of Elementary School Children

by by J.C. Blader, Ph.D., H. S. Koplewicz, MD, H. Abilkoff, Ph.D.
& C. A. Foley, MD
 

Socializing Violence in Boys: Suggestions for Change

by Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D.
 

Starving to Death: Does My Child Have an Eating Disorder?

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Survivors

by Kathy Seifert, Ph.D.
 

The Disneyland Daddy: A Case Study

by James Lehman, MSW
 

The Truth About Bullies

by James Lehman, MSW
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 1)

by Thomas G. Shafer, M.D. & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 2)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.
 

The Wiggles Test, Hyperactivity & Child ADD Or ADHD Diagnosis (Part 3)

by Thomas G. Shafer, MD & Susan V. Shafer, RN, B.S.N.
 

Top Five Concerns for Back to School

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Treatments Reduce Strep-Triggered Symptoms of OCD and Tics in Some Children

from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 

Video Games and Violence: What Every Parent Should Know

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Why Bullying May Increase in Middle School

by Anthony Pellegrini, Ph.D. & Maria Bartini, M.S.
 

Your Child Is Not Your “Friend”

by James Lehman, MSW