Understanding Teenage Depression

Depression is very common and affects as many as 1 in 8 people in their teen years, according to kidshealth.org. Depression affects people of every color, race, economic status, or age; however, it does seem to affect more girls than guys.  An article from webmd points out that teen depression More »

Special Schools for Kids with Special Learning Needs Can Make All the Difference

By Susan Frasca

Some kids, no matter how hard they try, just can’t succeed in the typical school or classroom environment. Whether because of a learning disability, neurobiological disorder or physical challenge, they have specific needs that need to be addressed in order for them to learn.

Imagine the frustration for these More »

Parents need to be as consumed with their kids as the corporations are

By Susan Frasca

They had me at “hello.”

Who could argue the validity of the claims and observations made in Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood?  The statistics are well-known, from the rise in childhood health issues to the billions of dollars companies make from innocent, unsuspecting child consumers – well, more More »

Protecting Our Daughters

By Renee Bogacz

It’s a constant battle at my house: my seventeen year old daughter thinks she’s fat.  She wears a single-digit clothing size and her height and weight put her in a normal BMI range.  But somehow those things bring her no comfort; she stills sees herself as fat.  Just More »

Concentration: Methods to Developing Attentiveness

By Jennifer Taylor

Lack of concentration is one of the top problems many children face when they begin school.  For these children it is difficult to stay focused throughout an entire school day, and as a result they often get into trouble within the classroom.   Parents are often at a loss More »