An NGO has taken the South African government to court over a backlog of hundreds of thousands of applications for late birth ...

In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with stable housing” or “families in transition.” The approach ...

We should rediscover a sense of joy this summer by reconnecting with our younger selves. By doing so, we can better counter ...

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When parents become afraid of their child, they lose their ability to parent effectively. This is both very painful to the parent and detrimental to the child.

During a storm: Explain what is happening during the storm. If your child understands what is going on around them, they may have decreased anxiety. Stay calm and reassure your child. Modeling a ...

5. Your child is just shy. Depending on what the reason is—perhaps your child thinks it is embarrassing to ask to go to the toilet out loud for the others at playgroup to hear the request. In a case ...

A child’s own family members, in the low light of evening or early morning, could appear as unrecognizable silhouettes. Familiar faces could take on a distorted, almost monstrous quality when obscured ...

'Scared of Santa' Google searches rise tenfold each December as parents desperately try to reassure their children. As parents we spend a LOT of time telling our children to be wary of strangers when ...

Op-Ed by R. L. Is your child afraid of the day of judgment? You may be surprised. We all know that Hashem judges us on Rosh Hashana and decides what kind of year we are going to have. Without ...