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Academic Integrity
  • Link to Article: Talk to Your Kids About Cheating

Affluent Families
  • Link to pdf: Price of Privilege Checklist.pdf
  • Link to Book recommendation: The Price of Privilege
  • Link to ArticleThe "Problem" with Rich Kids

Aggression
  • Link to pdf:Understanding Aggression.pdf​
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Anxiety
  • Link to article:Anxiety: Information for Parents
  • Link to article:Anxiety in Children - How Parents Can Help
  • Link to article: How to Deal with Anxiety  

Behavioral Support
  • Link to article:Tips for Parents and Teachers
  • Link to article:Teaching Young Children Self-control
  • Link to article:Handling Temper Tantrums
  • Link to article:Using Timeouts Effectively
  • Link to pdf:Are you an enabler?.pdf
  • Link to pdf:Parenting Oppositional Kids.pdf
  • Confronting Misbehavior.pdf
  • Link to article:Discipline as a Teachable Moment
  • Link to article:Don't Let Your Kids be the Exception to Every Rule
  • Link to Amazon Book recommendation: 1-2-3 Magic!
  • Link to Amazon Book recommendation: Stop Arguing with Your Kids
  • Link to article: Teaching Your Child to Manage Anger

Bipolar
  • Link to article:Background on Early Onset Bipolar
  • Link to article:The Bipolar Puzzle (NY Times feature)

Boys
  • Link to Amazon Book recommendation: The Trouble with Boys
  • Link to Amazon Book recommendation: Raising Cain
  • Link to AmazonBook recommendation: Real Boys

Bullying
  • Link to article:Basic Facts about Bullying
  • Link to article:Stamping Out Bullying
  • Link to article:FAQs about Cyberbullying
  • Link to article:Dealing with Bullies

Current Events
  • Link to article:Protecting Kids' Emotional Safety After Terrorist Attacks
Depression/Suicide
  • Link to article:Depression in Young Children
  • Link to article:Depression in Teens
  • Link to article:Signs of Suicide
  • Link to article:Talking with Kids about Suicide
  • Link to article:What to Tell Children after a Suicide

Developmental Assets
  • Link to pdf:Developmental Assets.pdf
  • Link to pdf:Life Skills.pdf

Divorce
  • Link to article:A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Children of Divorce
  • Link to article:A Kid’s Guide to Divorce

Drugs
  • Link to article:A Reality-based Approach to Teens and Drugs
  • Link to website:B​eing Adept - substance abuse education
Executive Function
  • Link to article:Helping Kids Who Struggle with Executive Functions

General Mental Illness
  • Link to article: Mental Illness​
​Girls
  • Link to article:When is Girl-Talk Too Much Talk?

Grief/Loss
  • Link to article:Helping Children Cope with Grief and Loss​
  • Link to article:What to Tell Kids After a Suicide
  • Link to article:How to Talk to Kids After a Suicide

Internet/Media
  • Link to article:Developing a Family Internet Plan
  • Link to article:Internet Guidelines for Parents
  • Link to article:Cyber Bullying
  • Link to article:FAQs about Cyber-Bullying
  • Link to article:Does Media Violence Lead to the Real Thing?
  • Link to article:Technology Addiction

Motivation and Self-esteem
  • Link to article:How Not to Talk to Your Kids
  • Link to article:Praise Children for Effort, Not Ability, Study Says
  • Link to pdf: Boosting Self-confidence.pdf
  • Link to article:Clarifying the Meaning of Self-Esteem
  • Link to article:Why Parents Need to Let their Kids Fail

Picky Eaters
  • Link to article:6 Food Mistakes that Parents Make

Parent-Child Relationships
  • Link to Amazon Book recommendation: I'd Listen to My Parents if They'd Just Shut Up

Private Schools
  • Link to pdf: Private School Suggestions.pdf

Retention​​
  • Link to article:From the RUSD Parent Handbook on Retention

School Readiness
  • Link to article: School Readiness--Information for Parents

Sleep
  • Link to article:Children’s Sleep Guide​
  • Link to article: How To Manage Screen Time and Bedtime​
  • Link to article: Children's Sleep Guidelines
  • Link to article: How Does Technology Affect Sleep
  • Link to article: Streaming Content and Sleep
  • Link to article: Smartphones and Sleep

Social Emotional Learning
  • Link to article: Kimochis
Special Needs Students
  • Link to article: Modifiying Your Backyard for Special Needs Children
​Stealing
  • Link to article:What to do when your child is stealing

Parenting Advice from Parents of Reed Union Graduates 
  • Link to article: Advice from Parents of Eight Grade Classes to Reed School Parents


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