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Teaching Kids How to Be a Great Friend and Have Great Friends
Posted by Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Feb 5th 2025
“In order to get a friend, you have to be a friend. Be ready to be a friend.”
This insightful quote from Maya Angelou highlights a valuable truism: The first step to having meaningful and
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The Treasures You Seek
Posted by Gina Prosch, Teacher, Boys Town Press Author, and @ginaproschwrites on Facebook/Instagram on Jan 7th 2025
The week before Christmas, my husband and I filled up our travel mugs with coffee and ventured forth into the dark of night. The classic holiday tunes on the radio, with a little help from our car’s
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Calling All Members of The Tortured Poets Department: The Rise of Mental Health Concerns in Young People (Part 1)
Posted by Kat McGrady, ED.D., LCPC, NCC. and Boys Town Press Author on Oct 25th 2024
The
topic of Taylor Swift’s artistic merit seems to be as divisive as the great cilantro
debate (a flavor to be savored, or a soapy abomination to the herb world?), yet
critics and fans alike have
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You, Too, Can Fail for the Win!
Posted by Gina Prosch, Teacher and Boys Town Press Author on Mar 5th 2024
Fail? For the win?Who in their right mind would ever want to fail? And
how can it be considered a win? Whether we like it or not (and trust me…we don’t like it!), somewhere
along the road to adultho
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How to Raise a Confident Child
Posted by Julia Cook, Boys Town Press Author and Former School Counselor on Jun 8th 2023
As a mom, I wanted to instill confidence in my three
children, but I always feared that if they became overly confident, they would
struggle.
Confidence is an attribute that will serve a child
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4 Tips for Supporting a Child with Depression
Posted by Jennifer Simpson, Boys Town Family Teacher on May 1st 2023
This article was originally shared on momaha.com.Depression affects kids in a variety of ways and can be situational or a constant in their life.There are a few things parents can do to help keep depr
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