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True sportsmanship Good sportsmanship is a tough skill to learn -- for both children and adults. This video demonstrates empathy in action among preteens who just won perhaps the biggest soccer match of their lives.	4 tips to help children grieve the loss of a pet Children share a special attachment with their pets, and the loss of a pet can be very sad for them. But grief is an important emotion to learn how to sensitively respond. What is the best way to guide children in grieving for their pet?
Parenting for peace in a war zone Most of us are fortunate to have never known war up-close. Most of us have never spent time as a refugee. Most of us have never tried parenting for peace in a war zone. This video describes what's all involved.	What about boys and Attachment Parenting? People often fear that if boys are nurtured too much, it somehow warps their personalities and makes them too dependent and too sensitive. What does this mean when it comes to Attachment Parenting with our sons?
Understanding Shame, part 4: Growing up shame-based Shame is experienced as a passing emotion in almost everybody. It exists to tell us that we are at risk of losing important social relationships, or that we might be thrown out of our group.	The Best Gift You Can Give Your Children It’s never too late to start. Begin today. It doesn’t matter how old your kids are now or where they live. We all need parents who are connected to their hearts and not afraid to validate our worth by hearing what we have to say.
Video: This is an Example of True Sportmanship What is true sportsmanship? Watch this video on Facebook of how the champions consoled their visibly upset opponents in this youth soccer game.	You Can Stop Yelling: Here's Your 10 Step Plan Yelling hurts kids, but it can be a hard habit for a parent to break. Here is a 10-step guide to help you do that.
Delaying Kindergarten Until Age 7 Offers Key Benefits to Kids: Study Delaying Kindergarten until age 7 provides children mental health benefits by allowing them to develop better self-regulating skills before entering the school environment, according to a Dannish-American study published in The National Bureau of... read more	What Teens Need Most From Their Parents The teenage years are notoriously mysterious for parents, but they don't have to be. Read this year-by-year guide as to how to best parent your tweens and teens.

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