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Helping Your Child Deal with Rumors
Posted by Jennifer Licate, Boys Town Press Author and School Counselor on Oct 4th 2022
Your child comes home from school feeling sad, embarrassed,
and angry. After probing, you find out your child has been the victim of untrue
rumors being spread about him. Why is this happening? How
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Value of Face-to-Face Connections
Posted by Boys Town Parenting on Jul 12th 2022
In today's digital world, it's common for scenarios like this to play out: A teenage girl comes into the kitchen obviously upset. When her dad asks what's wrong, she says she is having a fight with a
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When the Parent Becomes the Therapist
Posted by Kimberly Delude, Speech Pathologist and Boys Town Press Author on Nov 24th 2020
The
world-wide pandemic changed many things in our lives. One of those big changes
was school closures which thrust parents into a new role as educator and
therapist. This may seem scary and you
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6 Tips for Creating a Smoother Back-to-School Experience: A Parent’s Perspective
Posted by Tacheny Perry, Blogger on Sep 24th 2019
A few weeks ago, I walked all three of my sons down to the
end of the block and watched as the oldest two, ages seven and five, climbed
onto a yellow school bus. The five-year-old, who started Kinde
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Choosing Kindness: Part 2 - Teaching Kids to Choose Kindness
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Sep 24th 2018
Earlier this month, I discussed how one of my son’s middle-school
teachers focused on his kindness towards others as the highlight of our
parent-teacher conference, and how it inspired me to look
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Choosing Kindness: Part 1 - Learning from Our Children
Posted by Erin Green, Director of Boys Town Press on Sep 10th 2018
School conferences have generally been good experiences for
my husband and me. With few exceptions, we often hear about our kids’
achievements, how they seem to be doing in class or at school, and h
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