Education
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago7 Words to Say When Your Child Shuts Down About School
Kids often shut down around schoolwork due to anxiety, and supportive communication can help them re-engage.
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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks agoMy Mother's New Fixation Is Terrifying My Daughter. She's Got to Stop.
A grandmother's repeated talk of impending death is frightening a 7-year-old; parents should establish boundaries with the grandmother and have an age-appropriate conversation with their child about mortality.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months agoI am three months sober. How do I support my 11-year-old autistic son? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I am a recovering alcoholic and need advice on how to support my son, who is 11 and autistic. I am three months sober with the help of rehab and AA, but my drinking became heavy over the last two years (I was sober for the first six years of my son's life). Towards the end, my drinking was 24/7 and my son has sadly seen me out of control and desperately unhappy. He developed a sense of responsibility, that he was the only person who could stop me drinking (by physically removing bottles), which I feel utterly ashamed about.
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