Food for Thought

When talking to children about COVID-19, it is important to remain calm and reassuring. Children will react to and follow your verbal and nonverbal reactions. What you say and do about COVID-19, current prevention efforts, and related events can...

Coronavirus is an evolving international health concern. Around the world, people are being affected in many ways. Although children are considered at lower risk of infection, they are not immune to the multitude of news reports regularly seen or...

When you consider that the teen years are a period of intense growth, not only physically but emotionally and intellectually, it's understandable that it's a time of confusion and upheaval for many families. Teens are often energetic, thoughtful and...

A 2-Minute Action Plan for Parents Awareness: Every day notice something your child does with a good intention or with a concerted effort – especially when it doesn’t go according to plan. Make it about their character and personal qualities instead...

For young people, building an online identity can be both liberating and challenging at times. With so many influences and platforms to use it can be hard to work out how to be yourself online and feel accepted. Offering young people tools to...

It’s not unusual for children to need a little extra help adjusting to the start of school. Anxiety can affect the body and result in an actual upset stomach, especially in children. For 12 tips to help your child, visit: https://www.ahaparenting...

Many parents who are concerned about climate change know that the climate-altered world of the future will be very different. This generation of children will need to adapt to faster and more wide-ranging changes than we have ever seen before. ‘...

Most people would consider having high standards a good thing. Striving for excellence can show that you have a good work ethic and strength of character. High standards can also push you to reach your peak level of performance. For example,...

Parenting is certainly one of the most rewarding aspects of life. With children lies the future of humanity and therefore, if we are able to raise great children, we are going to establish the foundation for a great future. Here are 10 things we can...

Friendship is an important part of children’s development. Having friends helps them be independent beyond the family and prepares them for relationships into adulthood. For more information, visit: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cliques.html .