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Got a Chomper? This Chewelry Necklace Is a Cool Tool for Kids Who Like to Bite

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Calm, Cool, In Control: How the Turtle Technique Helps Kids Manage Big Feelings

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Ga-Ga for You: 6 Ways Your Baby Says, “I Love You” (Before She Can Speak)

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10 Questions to Ask Your Kids About Their Day (Other Than “How Was Your Day?”)

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Think Before You Act! 3 Ways to Develop Impulse Control in Your Child

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TOO SCARY! Why Some Kids Are Afraid of Everything in Movies

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For Some Kids, Change Is Hard (Like Foot-Stomping, I-Don’t-Wanna Hard). Here’s How to Help Them Be a Little More Flexible

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Focus Pocus! 4 Easy Ideas to Help Your Child Stay on Task

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“I Lost My Coat AGAIN!” 4 Little Life Hacks to Help Your Kid's Organization

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Super Brain! Executive Function Makes Kids Successful Learners for Life

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Watcha Lookin' at, Kid? All About the Baby Stare

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The Negotiator: Does Your Preschooler Counter Your Every Request with Ideas of His Own?

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So Your Kid's Not a Perfect Angel? Great! Why Your Disobedient Child Is Actually Awesome

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Turn “I Can’t!” into “I Can!” with These Confidence Boosters for Kids

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Peas in Her Hair, Again?! Why Babies Play With Their Food

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“Upppies, Up, UP!” 5 Ways to Manage Your Little Clinger

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“I Hate You!” Why Young Children Say Stuff Like This & How You Should Handle It

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Resilient & Ready: What Military Families Can Teach Us All About Big Changes

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So...You've Got a Nose Picker

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Ch-ch-ch-changes: Common Misbehaviors (That Are Totally Normal) at Every Age

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Hugs and Love and Everything Nice: How to Fill Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account"

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"No" Is Not a Bad Word: 7 Ways to Find the Positive Power of No

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Nightmares No More!

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Mama, There's a Monster Under My Bed! Banishing Bedtime Fears

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Biting: Positive Help for You...and Your Little Nipper-Snapper, Too

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Let's Talk! How to Have Positive Conversations With Teachers When Problems Pop Up

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4 Ways to Help Kids Ask for Attention (Without Driving You Nuts)

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The Destroyer: 8 Ways to Help Kids Express Big Feelings in a Better Way

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"I Want Mommy!" How to Handle It When Your Child Plays Favorites

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9 Positive Parenting Strategies to Nix the Whining for Good