Understanding Childhood Trauma

Childhood trauma is a term used to describe an event or situation that creates a lasting and profound effect on a child’s emotional, physical, and psychological well-being. It can include both positive experiences and negative experiences, although the term is most often used to refer to negative experiences such as abuse or neglect. It’s important for us to understand what childhood trauma looks like in order to help children cope with its effects. 

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Friendships as Adults

The other day a few kids were over, I was in the other room when I overheard one of the children claim that they would no longer be the other child’s friend if they did not give them a certain toy. I chuckled to myself. It is rather amusing how we regard friendships when we are young. 

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The Importance of Taking Child Development Seriously

A child’s development is one of the most important aspects of their life. It sets the foundation for many aspects of their future, such as their success in school and career, their emotional well-being, and even how they interact with others. Therefore, parents must take child development seriously and do everything possible to ensure that their children are given the best opportunities for a healthy and prosperous life. In this article, we will explore why taking child development seriously is so critical and what parents can do to help foster healthy growth in their kids.

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Teaching Your Kids Is Important But, They’ve Got To Make Their Own Choices

Teaching your kids is important, but you’ve got to teach them to be open-minded. When you are homeschooling for example, you’ve got to make sure that you are covering a wide range of topics and giving them the freedom to make up their own minds about some things. The important thing to remember here is that at the end of the day, they are just kids who are trying to learn as much about the world as they can in a safe environment, and you need to be their guide. In this article, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the things that you need to let them know while you are teaching them. Keep reading if you would like to find out more.

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The ups and downs of emotional eating

We’ve all heard the term emotional eating but what is it and what are the ups and downs?

Emotional eating is a term used to describe any sort of eating that occurs when hunger is not present. This so-called eating behavior could be induced by stress, boredom, loneliness, frustration or just purely out of habit. Despite the tub of ice cream providing immediate satisfaction – emotional eating is more likely to cause long-term harm than good!

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