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Sweet Lullaby: Better Sleep for Children

Mar 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Marlaina Donato and Kirby Baldwin

While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids between the ages of 6 and 12 get nine to 12 hours of sleep per night for optimal health, they’re regularly getting less, and about 15 to 25 percent of youngsters and adolescents have trouble falling and staying asleep.

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Heart-Healthy Kids: Setting a Course for Cardiovascular Wellness

Jan 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Ana-Maria Temple, M.D

Heart-healthy diets for kids can establish a healthful baseline and set them on a path to lifelong wellness and longevity; their middle-aged selves will be thankful.

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Health in a Smile: A Holistic Solution to Impaired Mouth Syndrome in Children

Jan 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Brooke Goode

Crowded teeth are the tip of an iceberg called Impaired Mouth Syndrome (IMS), a term coined by Liao in 2017 for a wide-ranging set of medical, dental and mood problems in children, from sleep and growth disturbance to respiratory infections and poor focus

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The Best Gift of All: Teaching Children the Spirit of Giving

Nov 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Madiha Saeed

Whether through donating material things, sharing time or freely conveying love and kindness, here are ways to teach kids the value of generosity.

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The Colors of Healing: Art Therapy for Kids

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Art therapy can help a child express what is beyond spoken language: unprocessed trauma, emotional and physical pain or the multilevel challenges of autism spectrum disorder.

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Green Schoolyards: Concrete Jungles Become Natural Playgrounds

Oct 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Sheila Julson

The program has remade more than 260 schoolyards in all five boroughs, opening up the grounds to extended after-school and weekend hours. Parks that may include such new features as shaded seating and exercise tracks are now within a 10-minute walk for 4 million New Yorkers.

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Learning to Grieve: How to Help Children Navigate Through Loss

Aug 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

While there is no right way to grieve, adults can provide kids experiencing loss gentle guideposts and lessons of empathy and acceptance as they process complicated emotions.

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Raising a Well-Rounded Child: Practical Ways to Build Lasting Life Skills

Aug 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Integrating mindfulness techniques like meditation, yoga and sensory engagement into a household’s everyday routines can help to fortify emotional stability when kids experience rough waters.

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Mindful Kudos: Best Ways to Praise Kids and Boost Self-Confidence

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Praise can build character, motivation and resilience in kids if delivered in the correct way. Here is some research-based advice for parents when it comes to skillfully praising children.

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Cool Treats for Hot Days: DIY Recipes Even Kids Can Make

Jul 01, 2022 06:00AM ● By Sheila Julson

Gwen Eberly, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based chef who teaches cooking to kids and teens through the Zest! cooking school, recalls making healthy, decadent, frozen orange cream pops with her mother and enjoying them on her farmhouse porch on hot summer days.

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How to Raise Empathetic Kids: Simple Ways Parents Can Cultivate Compassion

May 31, 2022 09:30AM ● By Carrie Jackson

While we are all born with a certain amount of empathy, cultivating it is a skill that can be strengthened with practice, and it is critical that the learning process start early.

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The Blended Family: Tips for Creating a Successful Stepfamily

Apr 29, 2022 09:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Therapists and blended-family veterans offer advice for healthy relationships in stepfamilies.

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