Flu Shots – Pros and Cons
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Every fall, someone posts some version of “flu season always shows up right on schedule, almost
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Our editorial team writes and updates the parenting, pregnancy, and family health content across KidsDirect. Every article gets checked against current research and pediatric guidance before it goes live, and we keep updating older posts as new information comes out. Here’s everything we’ve published, newest first.
Browse our latest parenting, pregnancy, and family health articles below. Every post is checked against current research and pediatric guidance, and we keep it updated as new information comes out.”
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The High School Junior Year: A Parent’s Guide
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Freshman year was about adjusting. Sophomore year was about finding a footing. Junior year is different.
How to Prepare Your Teen for Life After High School
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Graduation day gets all the attention, the cap, the gown, the photos on the lawn. What
Teen Independence, When Should Parents Step Back
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Your teen forgets their project at home for the second time this month. The first instinct
How to Help Your Teen Deal With High School Stress
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Your teen says they’re stressed. It’s tempting to think back to your own high school years
When Your Teen Starts to get Bad Grades
By KidsDirect Editorial Team A report card comes home and it’s nothing like the last one. Maybe it’s one class
Teenagers and Their Phones, How Much Screen Time Is Too Much
By KidsDirect Editorial Team If you grew up on the two hour rule, you’re not imagining things. That old guideline
How to Know If Your Teen Is Hanging Out With the Wrong Crowd
By KidsDirect Editorial Team You meet one of your teen’s newer friends for the first time and something feels off.
The High School Freshman Year: A Parent’s Guide
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Freshman year hits different than parents expect. You brace for the obvious stuff, the bigger building,
Families Need Help and Dignity, not Punishment
By Dr. Robert Naseef, Psychologist Families Need Help and Dignity, Not Punishment Many people find it hard to fathom what
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
By KidsDirect Editorial Team Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten Most kids walk into kindergarten having already spent time away
Education Designed for Children
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Time for a Better Vision In my last article, I made the
From His Bedroom to His Dorm Room
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist The Long Drive Home Seven and a half hours in the car
Holiday Gifts, Social Influences, and Parental Values
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist What Doo-Wop Music Taught Me About Holiday Gifts A while back I
Parenting Challenges during Marital Separations
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist One of the Hardest Moments in a Family’s Life This is one
Good Decisions, Bad Outcomes Are Okay
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Fall Brings a Flood of Decisions In early fall, parents get hit
Fathering When You’re not Home Very Much
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist When Career and Fatherhood Compete for Time In today’s family life, it’s
Summertime Challenges
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist School is out. The vision of summer vacation for many parents and
Are We There Yet?
By Dr. Kalman Heller, Child and Family Psychologist Few things are as incomprehensible to young children as the concept of