When it comes to giving consequences, I think it’s important to find your kid’s lever, and use it. By their “lever” I mean whatever moves them – it could be time with their friends, their electronics, karate lessons, dance class, use of the car, etc. So in giving them more of a sense of connection (getting [...]

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So many of us have second children in order to give our firstborns a companion through life, and then wonder whether we've introduced them to a lifetime of fighting.

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WNBC’s Darlene Rodriguez takes a look at challenges teens face when they decide to “come out.” Psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy offers advice for parents who have a child struggling with their sexual identity.

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Despite loving a good snow storm that shuts everything down, I have now joined the group of Northeast dwelling sufferers of SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is simply too white and gray out there. One snow day was perfect; the added bonus of many, a tad bit too much When offered the choice of “fight” [...]

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Turns out I have to take my son to the doctor, which means I can't choose a winner at 11:30AM PST as I had planned, which means you get a few bonus hours to jump in the running! Leave your...

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I suspect it won't surprise you to know that parents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, are paying their nannies off the books.

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In the Magazine article "Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues," Judith Warner writes about a controversial practice called vision therapy, where some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities

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This may sound strange but during a recent visit of about ten local kids to our house I was more than a little relieved to come around the corner and catch a big brother roughing up a little brother. Unaware that we were in the vicinity, the elder had just delivered an elbow thrust to the chest of the [...]

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Going to the pediatrician can be a time-consuming and frustration-filled experience for many parents. What's your biggest frustration at the doctor's office?

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Teenager Ashleigh Hall accepted a fictitious Facebook friend request from the man who would ultimately rape and kill her. Internet safety expert Lori Getz and psychologist Jeff Gardere discuss what every parent should know about children and social networking.

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