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Kids Connect Alcohol Odors With Mom's Emotions

How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers' reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center. When asked to choose between the odor of beer and an unpleasant odor, children of mothers classified as 'Escape drinkers' were more likely than children of Non-escape drinkers to choose the unpleasant odor.

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The Way Mothers Interact With Babies In First Year Predicts Child Behavior To Age 13

The way mothers interact with their babies in the first year of life is strongly related to how children behave later on. Both a mother’s parenting style and an infant’s temperament reliably predict challenging behavior in later childhood, according to Benjamin Lahey and his team from the University of Chicago in the US.

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Looking for Parents of Special Children

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The Challenge of Difficult Children

Helping Children Solve Problems with Other Kids

We all want our children to be accepted by other children and it hurts us when they are not. We want to march right up to school, shake those other children, and say "Don't you dare treat my baby this way!" Our task, however, is to keep our expectations, anxiety, sympathy, and rage to ourselves and do something positive for our child.

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Pinocchio Parenting:
21 Outrageous Lies We Tell Our Kids

In the pages of this book, Dr. Chuck Borsellino helps you sort out fact from fiction, intention from outcome. Most important, you'll learn a better way -- a way to help your children live life within the bounds of reality while fully exploring the dreams of their heart.

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Conference Transcripts

Protecting Your Children From Sexual Predators

You, as a parent need to know, why are children at risk, what are the behavior indicators of an abused child, how do you report child abuse, and the most important safety tips you need to know -- BEFORE anything bad happens to your child.

Find out what you can do to help your child when you read the transcript.

Radio Show Archives

"Dealing with Traumatic Events in Your Life"

A job loss, a relationship breakup, a friend's suicide, having your house burn down. These "everyday" events can just rock your foundation; making you depressed, anxious, even suicidal. Guests and callers shared their personal traumatic experiences and how they've been impacted.

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