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Difficult Conversations with Kids

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How to discuss death, divorce, bullying and other difficult topics with your kids. Get advice here.
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Teaching Your Child about Peers with Special Needs
According to her mother, 8-year-old J. is "really sweet and loves attention." She goes to her friend's house, does horseback riding, and likes to play board games. She also has cerebral palsy...
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Difficult Conversations with Kids
Did your kid just ask you a question about sex? Don't freak out. Here are some tips on fostering an environment in which your child will feel comfortable asking even about normally taboo topics.
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How to Explain Divorce to Kids
Jeanne Ward, of Annapolis, Md., remembers when she and her husband sat down with their daughters to tell them they were splitting up. The girls, ages 8 and 10 at time, cried and clung to their parents....
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10 Ways to Prepare Kids for a New Sitter
Ilene Jacobs  |   Monday, Apr 01, 2013
Leaving children with a new babysitter or nanny can be stressful for parents, but it's also a big deal for kids. They don't know what to expect. Will the mean ole lady make them eat broccoli (blek!)?...
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7 Tips for Talking to Kids about Sexual Abuse
Lisa Flam  |   Monday, Apr 09, 2012   |   1 Comment
The topic hits the news and you shudder. Nausea sinks into your stomach. Another sexual abuse scandal has been revealed. "Please never let this happen to my children," you think. But here's...
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Difficult Conversations with Kids
Lisa A. Flam  |   Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011   |   3 Comments
Did your kid just ask you a question about sex? Don't freak out. Here are some tips on fostering an environment in which your child will feel comfortable asking even about normally taboo topics.
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Difficult Conversations: Explaining Death
Lisa A. Flam  |   Friday, Jan 13, 2012   |   5 Comments
Christina Ciani has been talking to her two boys about death since they were preschoolers. Ciani taught her boys, now 8 and 12, that while your body will die, your soul lives on. "Everyone comes....
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Five Tips for Teaching Kids about Politics
Erin Mantz  |   Monday, Oct 22, 2012
Politics is an everyday topic of conversation in Stefanie Clarke's house. The Superior, CO mom of two (ages 5 and 11) is active in politics as a professional and a volunteer, so her kids have attended...
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How to Explain Divorce to Kids
Lisa A. Flam  |   Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011
Jeanne Ward, of Annapolis, Md., remembers when she and her husband sat down with their daughters to tell them they were splitting up. The girls, ages 8 and 10 at time, cried and clung to their parents....
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How to Talk With Kids About Violence
Meredith Johns  |   Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013   |   8 Comments
The Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting...lots of horrible things have been on the news lately. It's hard enough for you to understand and try to deal with them -- how do you...
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Talking to Kids About Haiti and Natural Disasters
Dr. Robi Ludwig  |   Wednesday, Feb 03, 2010
Discussing natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti is tough for parents to do with their children. Although these themes are difficult to talk about, it's still important for parents to address their children's fears, thoughts, anxieties, and questions...
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Teaching Your Kids about Alzheimer's
by Steve Penhollow  |   Thursday, Jan 31, 2008
In one of my many pre-journalistic lives, I was an activities director at a nursing home. Most of the residents with whom I worked were struggling with some form of mental deterioration. Visits from family members were often difficult: adult children trying to come to grips with a loved one made unfamiliar by Alzheimer's and grandchildren trying to comprehend what Alzheimer's is...
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