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Teen dieting may lead to eating disorders

Modern teens are in a difficult position. Thinness for girls and leanness for boys is prized by both the social media esthetic, popularized by Instagram, as well as current fashion trends. Ironically, the social pressure to be thin is happening at a time when more than 30% of adolescents aged 12-19 years are overweight or

Is breastfeeding your baby stressing you out? Don’t worry, you are not alone!

Breastfeeding is natural but not always easy.  Whether you are a first time mom or a mom with previous breastfeeding experience, each baby can be a challenge depending on the character and natural tendencies of that child. Breastfeeding can be daunting. Even when moms want to breastfeed exclusively (giving only breast milk and no formula)

Sexual harassment causes harm in any form

Nightly news programming gives us insight on the devastating effects of physical sexual harassment in the form of rape, groping, and unwanted touch. However, new research is revealing that non-physical sexual harassment also negatively affects victims, especially adolescents. Many parents don’t consider non-physical sexual harassment to be as serious as physical sexual harassment. Non-physical sexual

My child is touching their private parts: Is this normal?

It is very common to find parents worried about their son or daughter touching themselves a lot. Finding our child touching his or her genitals for pleasure can be shocking. Many parents think that masturbation is something that emerges during adolescence with hormonal and secondary sex characteristics such as erections for boys and menstruation for

What does it mean to raise value-driven children?

Wouldn’t it be nice to raise children who understood what is important to their family and acted accordingly? Wouldn’t it be nice to have kind, courteous, well-behaved children who maintained their good behavior even when adults were not present? Wouldn’t it be nice to have children who felt so secure in their parents’ love to

Early exposure may be the key to helping your child avoid food allergies

Although food allergies are a common concern for parents, there are recommendations to help reduce the risk of developing severe food allergies as well as how to safely introduce these foods during infancy. Food allergies, particularly to peanuts, tree nuts, fish and eggs, can be a source of stress for children and their families. Some

Wondering what values are right for your family? Here’s where to start!

You cannot teach your children what you cannot define. Read more to learn how to label your family’s values as an important first step raising happy, healthy, and value-driven children. You may be struggling to put a name on the values you want to teach to your children. It can be very useful to firmly