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Childhood and adolescence

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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How to empower a teen with ADHD

As they go through the most challenging period of their life, there are ways you can help them not just cope but thrive

by Margaret Sibley

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Parenting and families

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How to nurture an orchid child

Some kids, like orchids, are highly sensitive to their environment. Provide oodles of love and routine, then watch them bloom

by Tom Boyce

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Anxiety

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How to cope with teen anxiety

Cognitive behavioural therapy provides a toolbox of skills to help you manage anxiety and do what you want with your life

by Regine Galanti

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Parenting and families

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How to stop yelling at your kids

You can’t control your child’s emotions, but by questioning your assumptions and expectations you can become a calmer parent

by Bonnie Harris

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Parenting and families

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How Chinese philosophy can help you parent

Confucianism and Daoism suggest ways to guide your children toward meaning and fulfilment rather than wealth and prestige

by Erin Cline

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Childhood and adolescence

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How to support kids to be brave

The desire to protect kids from uncomfortable situations is natural. But they need your help to grow into the unknown

by Sarah Rose Cavanagh

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Parenting and families

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How to talk to your children about sex

It’s not about one embarrassing ‘big talk’. Prepare and protect them by applying these basic principles early and often

by Eva Goldfarb

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Parenting and families

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How to connect with your grandchildren

You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition

by Jill Lawson