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Using NVC in the Family Over the last several years, I have been reading Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's classic book, Nonviolent Communication, and sharing some of his pearls of wisdom with my adult sons. Oh, how I wish I had this book when they were very young!	Editor's Pick: Dr. Patricia Nan Anderson on "Helping Kids Lose" Everyone likes to win, and little kids are no exception. But you cannot win them all, and losing throws young children (and older ones) into a tailspin. How can you help your child learn how to lose?
Hold on to Your Kids For me, Attachment Parenting has been like a life preserver in a cultural sea that is constantly in turbulance and posing many dangers.	Seeking an Answer, Being the Answer The processes of first finding our sadness and then our tempering elements are human processes that help us keep our perspective on life and develop the resourcefulness adn resilience we need to adapt to the circumstances that come our way.
Strict parenting linked to substance abuse in teens Strict parenting increases the risk of drug abuse in teens, a latest research reveals.	Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including—
The kids aren't all right [INFOGRAPHIC] Growing up isn't easy, especially in certain parts of the world. In this interactive infographic, we take a look at which countries in the world are the worst for kids, from health and safety to education and fun.	The one conversation that could save your teen’s life (and your own) "My friend and I talked about this fact: Yes, we spend hours talking to our kids about WHY to say No, but we don’t tell them HOW to say no. When they are put on the spot – they don’t have hours to explain their decisions to their peers.... read more
Too Little Sleep May Add to Teen Health Problems Many teens from lower- and middle-income homes get too little sleep, potentially adding to the problems of kids already at risk for health issues, new research finds.	Using Harsh Verbal Discipline with Teens Found to Be Harmful Many American parents yell or shout at their teenagers. A new longitudinal study has found that using such harsh verbal discipline in early adolescence can be harmful to teens later.

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