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Consider these stories and/or points of view while developing your own parenting strategies. 

Wrong Kind of Praise for Kids Can Backfire

How to Raise Mindful Children in a Digital World

Parental Bonding Makes for Happy, Stable Child

Background TV: Children Exposed to Four Hours a Day

8 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make

The Key to Success:  It May Not Be What You Think It Is

5 Tips for a Successful School Year

Raising Successful Children

How to Wean Your Children Off Your Expense Account

Spanking Linked to Mental Illness, Says Study

Parenting Strategies With Toddlers

Persistence in Kids Learned From Dads

Daily caffeine hurting elementary school kids

The Benefits of Raising Bilingual Children

Daughters Need Fathers, Too

Cyberbullying Not the Same as Schoolyard Bullying

What Kind of Discipline is Right for Kids?

Parental Expectations Affect College Students Identity

For Better Learning, Failure Is An Option

Do Violent Video Games Increase Aggression? 

Want a Brighter Baby?  Feed on Demand, Not on a Schedule

Why Being the Cool Parent Isn’t So Cool

How Spanking Harms the Brain

How to Change a Teenager’s Life

The Power of Positive Thinking

Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior

Why It’s So Hard to Tell if Your Kid Is Being Bullied

Mother-Son Ties Change Over Time, Influence Teen Boys’ Behavior

Negative Parenting Style Contributes to Child Agression

Musical Skills Tied to Reading Proficiency

Happy Kids a Product of Genes, Parenting, Study Finds

Study: Fast-Moving Cartoons Like SpongeBob May Impair Kids’ Focus

Music Training Enhances Children’s Verbal Intelligence

7 Things You Need to Know About a School (Before You Enroll Your Kid)

Dad’s Involvement Improves Child Outcomes

“What I wish parents knew”: Doctors, teachers, therapists, and more weigh in

Kids’ Self-Control Is Crucial for Their Future Success

The Greatest Gift You Can Teach Your Child

Ditch the Piggybank.  Teach Financial Literacy Instead

5 Leadership and Life Lessons You Learn From Your Kids

Memory training improves intelligence in some children

4 Ways to be a more influential Dad

The 6 Most Important Parent-Child Talks

How to raise an Entrepreneur

What Good Are Fathers?

The Bilingual Brain (short audio clip)

Violent Video Games Linked to Increased Aggression

A Visit to a Zoo Boosts Science and Environment Knowledge

Researchers say math anxiety starts young

Teaching Teens Money Skills: What Works and What Doesn’t

Can Music Delay Dementia

Does Lack of Sleep for Children Mean Obesity?

10 Ways to Raise Resilient Kids in Turbulent Times

Mom’s Happiness Influences Adolescent Happiness

The Power of Family Dinner to Fight Childhood Obesity

Depressed Dads More Likely to Spank Kids

Has your Teen Developed the Basic Mental Skills for Academic Success?

Teaching teens money skills: What works, and what doesn’t?

Sorry, Kids, Tests Help You Learn

Why your DNA isn’t your destiny