Safety Tips: Sledding

Sledding with friends and family members has been a winter ritual for generations. Anywhere there’s snow and a hillside, you can find people sledding. You probably went sledding as a kid, and you’ll want to share this fun activity with your kids. But sledding can also cause injuries, some of …

Safety Tips: Snowboarding

Like surfing down a frozen white wave, snowboarding is a great way for kids to have fun and get exercise during those cold winter months. It’s relatively easy to learn, and it can take them to some of the most spectacular places on Earth. But snowboarding can also present some …

Eating Disorders

Many kids — particularly adolescents — are concerned about how they look and can feel self-conscious about their bodies. This can be especially true when they are going through puberty, and undergo dramatic physical changes and face new social pressures. Unfortunately, for a number of kids and teens, that concern …

Helping Kids Cope With Stress

To adults, childhood can seem like a carefree time. But kids still experience stress. Things like school and their social life can sometimes create pressures that can feel overwhelming for kids. As a parent, you can’t protect your kids from stress — but you can help them develop healthy ways …

Helping Kids Deal With Bullies

Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed skinnier than ever and came home from school hungry. It turned out that Seth was handing his lunch money to a fifth-grader, who was threatening to beat him up if he didn’t pay. Kayla, …