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The Parent Trap
Child Anxiety and Parenting in the Trump Era
by Barbara Milrod, M.D.
“Lucy,” a shy, intelligent six-year-old, missed three days of school because she had stomachaches. The symptoms started the day after Lucy witnessed a loud argument while waiting for the bus with her babysitter. A…
THE PARENT TRAP: Why Dads Can’t be the Dads They Want to Be
by Kevin Shafer
In most families, mothers and fathers both work hard. Pew Research recently reported that moms and dads in the U.S. work essentially equal hours when paid work hours are combined with household chores and child care…
Why it Matters That Your Kid Isn’t Getting More Playtime in Gradeschool
By Christopher Brown
Being a kindergartner today is very different from being a kindergartner 20 years ago. In fact it is more like first grade.
Researchers have demonstrated that five-year-olds are spending more time engaged in…
The Parent Trap: Narcissistic Children— Can They Be Stopped?
by Danny Tyree
ONE OF MY college roommates had a propensity for dismissing a rule (or someone else’s interests) with “Pish posh! That’s for lesser mortals!”
That came to mind when I read in U.S. News & World Report about a study…
THE PARENT TRAP: Success = Online Friends, Soccer Games & Meds
by Amanda Whiting
WHEN HE WAS nine, he wrote poems that made me weep.
When he was ten, I found pornography in his room.
When he was twelve, the fistfights began. His grades dropped precipitously. He spent most of his time at school…
THE PARENT TRAP: Child-Centric Parents: What to Do About Them
By Jason Hill
I LOVE KIDS. Honestly. For years I dreamed of adopting one, but my partner has no interest in being a parent and, truth be told, the happier I became with my own life the less I wanted a child. We have a lot of friends with…
Interview: Rick Dekeon—Don’t say “I can’t do it.” Say “I can’t do it right now.”
by Betsy McMillin
I truly don't know how to do justice to long-time Ann Arbor Public Schools teacher Rick Dekeon. Anyone who knew him knows exactly what I am talking about. He was by far one of the most amazing teachers you will ever…
The Parent Trap: Autism Speaks, but No One is Listening in My World
by Kristina Lakes
I don’t understand IEP’s. If you are blessed enough to not have a child on one, you might not know that it stands for Individualized Education Plan. Basically, it means that if your child has “special needs,” he or she…
The Parent Trap: Are Active Kids Smarter Kids?
by Betsy McMillin
Any time you read about youth in America, you are bound to happen upon the obesity epidemic currently sweeping the nation. The overall health of our kids is at risk due to horrible diets, lack of exercise/active life…
The Parent Trap: Tales From The (Unexpected) Family Bed
by Betsy McMillin
If you had told me, in the first twelve years as a parent, that I would be one to partake in the Family Bed (a.k.a. co-sleeping), I would have flatly said that you were without a doubt wrong, wrong, wrong.
I remember…