How to Help a Child Struggling with Anxiety
When a child is scared of the dark or being left alone, it can be hard for adults to know the difference between an age-appropriate fear and full-blown anxiety. This podcast episode from NPR is full of tools to help Read more >>
ASD Nest Program Builds SEL for Autistic Students, Peers
The ASD Nest Program in New York City places students with autism spectrum disorders in classrooms alongside “neurotypical” students while under the guidance of specially trained teachers. Stephen Shore, a special education professor at Adelphi University who has autism, told Read more >>
Explore SEL: New Online Tool Explains Social-Emotional Learning Concepts [web resource]
Explore SEL from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education is designed as a navigator for the field of social and emotional learning. Explore SEL provides information and tools that summarize and connect the major frameworks and skills in the field Read more >>
Talking with Your Children About Stress
According to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual Stress in America survey, many Americans — both adults and youth — report experiencing significant stress. While some stress is part of everyday life and sometimes helps motivate us to take action, Read more >>
Care Considerations for Adopted Children
In this HealthyChildren.org Parenting Webinar, adoption medicine specialist Dr. Elaine E. Schulte discusses the unique needs of adopted children. Read more >>
Tips for Parents on Managing Holiday Stress
For many of us, the holiday season can bring an increased sense of family responsibility and, along with it, additional feelings of stress. Advertisements about the joys of the season can seem lost on us as we scurry around trying Read more >>
Parent Resources About Effective Mental Health Care for Children [web resource]
Are you worried about your child’s behavior or feelings? Would you like to know the treatment options for your child? The Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) website has videos of interviews with experts who discuss issues that Read more >>
Teach Kindness: A 4-Week Challenge to Strengthen School Communities [web resource] [downloadable]
Kindness is more than just “being nice” – it’s a skill. Like other skills, it can and should be taught, reinforced, and celebrated. Kind schools are more effective at helping students succeed, both in school and in life. At schools Read more >>
What Science Tells Us About Early Childhood Development
The use of science to inform learning and development can have profound results for children, particularly those in their first few years of life. So say the experts—among them Randa Grob-Zakhary, a resident of Switzerland who holds doctoral degrees in Read more >>
You Are NOT Ruining Your Kids: A Positive Perspective on the Working Mom
Watch a candid discussion with Sheila B. Jordan, senior vice president and chief information officer at Symantec and author of You Are NOT Ruining Your Kids! Read more >>
