October, 2011

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10.31.11

As Halloween opens the door to this season of sweets, how can we help curb our kids’ obsession with sugar? Or does limiting it just make it worse? Esteemed author and Nutrition Consultant, LeeAnn Smith Weintraub RD, weighs in.

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10.28.11

Come celebrate the launch of our new children’s books at Scribble Press in NYC (November 12th) and LA (November 19th)! Read on for details…

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10.27.11

Halloween is here, stirring up that tricky mix of playfulness and fear in the little ones. Why do kids often revel in that scary feeling, and how can we help them cope with real fear both in and out of spooky season? Michael Crowley, child psychologist and researcher at the Yale Child Study Center, shares some insight into the inner workings of fright in early childhood.

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10.20.11

Has your kid started displaying some unsavory behavior that is oh-so-similar to a certain friend of his? Do you intervene or let it ride? Dr. Michele Borba, renowned parenting expert, shares some helpful tips on this common quandary.

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10.13.11

The “Three T’s” are the bane of our existence as parents. Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW, offers sage advice on how to manage these turbulent times and maintain our own sanity in the process.

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10.06.11

Should parents argue in front of their kids or keep it behind closed doors? Could there be any benefit for the little ones to witness parental conflict? Judith Sherven, PhD, an expert in conflict resolution, helps us work it out.