5 Tips for Culturally Responsive Teaching
Audrey Muhammad, a college success instructor at Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC, has long used straightforward and easy-to-implement strategies in her classes to put culturally responsive teaching in action by honoring and celebrating the unique background of all Read more >>
We hear more about gender expression these days than we used to. Yet it’s rare to hear a raw, firsthand account about what it really feels like when your gender identity doesn’t match your biological gender — from shame and Read more >>
What Does Childhood Anxiety Look Like? Probably Not What You Think.
The good news in all of this is that child anxiety is very treatable, especially with early intervention. Read more >>
A Parent’s Journey: A Child With ADHD
In this episode, we talk candidly about what parenting a child with ADHD is really like — the challenges, joys, worries and wonder. How do you know when it’s time to get help? Is medication necessary? What kind of impact Read more >>
21 Tips for Raising a Child With ADHD
For a child with ADHD, consistency is vital. By using a supportive and structured approach, challenging behaviors can be limited, and the child can flourish. The following tips have been compiled to help parents reduce disruptive behaviors and deal with Read more >>
I Just Learned My Child Has ADHD — Now What?
Your child has just been diagnosed with ADHD…now what? Part of you might feel relieved that there’s an explanation for your child’s behavior, while another might feel overwhelmed by the prospect of parenting a child with attention challenges. ADHD is Read more >>
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What You Need to Know [downloadable]
ttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder marked by persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Some people mostly have symptoms of inattention. Others mostly have symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Some people have both types of symptoms. Read more >>
How Kids Can Benefit From Mindfulness Training
Many of us are looking for new ways to manage stress. Although mindfulness and meditation are not new – there is evidence suggesting that humans have been practicing meditation for more than 5,000 years – many are turning to these Read more >>
My Teen Struggles with Executive Function
Our son Jack’s second term as a freshman in high school had just ended. Two weeks earlier, my husband and I scanned the school’s database to check his grades. We counted more than 20 missing assignments. A bright, conscientious, and Read more >>
Pediatricians Say the Mental Health Crisis Among Kids Has Become a National Emergency
A coalition of the nation’s leading experts in pediatric health has issued an urgent warning declaring the mental health crisis among children so dire that it has become a national emergency. Read more >>
