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Dona Matthews's picture

Help children develop their talents and creativity via play

Dona Matthews, PhD
Psychoeducational Consultant and Author
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Advice for preventing loneliness and isolation after having a baby

Julia Kristina Mah, MA, RCC
Psychotherapist
Jim Forgan's picture

Expert advice for explaining learning differences to your children

Jim Forgan, Ph.D.
School Psychologist
Cris Rowan's picture

Manage the balance between technology and activity for children

Cris Rowan
Biologist, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, speaker, and author
Lisa Ronco's picture

Advice for packing healthy meals for lunch for your children

Lisa Ronco RD, CDE, CDN, MS
Registered Dietitian
Marcia Eckerd's picture

Balance a child’s developmental needs with the lure of technology

Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Deborah Hamui's picture

Tips to help your child cope with change and be open to help

Deborah Hamui
Founder and CEO
Mary Ellen Young's picture

Help your tween and early teen girl disconnect from the digital world

Mary Ellen Young
President
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Choosing an online school that caters to a student’s strengths

Kaci Sintek
Marketing and Communications Specialist
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Advice for using technology to help struggling readers and writers

David C. Winters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education
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Parenting Skills and Advice

Parenting is a rewarding, but challenging, endeavor that often leaves parents overwhelmed and frustrated. It requires tons of patience and energy and comes naturally to some, but not to others. ExpertBeacon helps you deal with the ups and downs of parenting, and provides tips and insightful information on what you can do to become a happy and effective parent.

Children and Death »

From helpless to helpful: Parents can assist their grieving kids
Edy Nathan

When you are grieving the loss of a loved one or a pet, it is difficult to cope with your personal grief, while also helping your...

What's the best way for parents to help their kids deal with loss?
Russell Friedman

As parents, we know it is our job to make sure our children learn how to read, write and do math in order to help them succeed in...

Effectively communicating with your kids about illness and death
Janie Feldman

Dealing with the death or serious illness of a loved one is never easy. It is even more difficult when you are a parent and need to...

Helping kids with autism spectrum disorder navigate bereavement
Brian Wong

Death can—and does—happen at any age. According to Columbia University clinical psychology professor, George A. Bonanno, Ph.D.,...

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Parental Advice on Bullying »

Body language is key to helping your child ward off bullies
Deborah Hamui

Your child’s body language affects how others see and interact with them. It can also change how your child sees him/her self....

Understanding the best ways to help children cope with bullying
Gail Peterson

The rise of social media and smartphones has made the impact of school bullying more apparent. In fact, a 2012 report from the U.S...

How can parents stop the bullying of children with special needs?
Tara Fishler

Bullying is a very real problem for kids. And if your child has special needs, he or she is even more likely to become a victim....

Learn how to help kids when they are bullied and consider suicide
Gabriella van Rij

The cyber-torment that takes place with today’s youth is nothing like our society has ever experienced before. Children are using...

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Being a Better Parent »

Advice for preventing loneliness and isolation after having a baby
Julia Kristina Mah

Parenting is the most challenging, as well as the most rewarding, job. And nothing can prepare you for becoming a first-time parent...

My Child Has Come Out--Now What?
Frank Sileo

As a parent, when your child discloses to you that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT), you may experience many...

Keep your family's computers safe and information secure online
Alain Ghiai

It seems a day doesn’t go by without hearing about another digital security breach. Target’s credit card hack shocked the world...

Allowances can teach kids how to manage, save and value money
Bonnie Harris

Do you ever get sick and tired of your kids asking for one more thing? Ever feel taken for granted because your kids don’t...

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Improving Family Communication »

Help your tween and early teen girl disconnect from the digital world
Mary Ellen Young

One of the key tasks of adolescence is for girls to develop a sense of self. This process takes time, quiet solitude, reflection,...

Improve communication with family to ensure a happy holiday season
Elisheva Funk

Most of us love the holiday season. What’s not to love about feasts, celebrations, gifts and vacations? But the reality is that all...

Advice for parents who want to talk so their children will listen
Marcia Eckerd

Our children sometimes feel more criticized than understood. In our eagerness to help, parents try to fix problems, correct...

Fostering a positive communicative environment for all children
Nancy Schwartz

Fostering a positive communicative environment at home entails establishing a declarative and imperative language ratio of 80 to 20...

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Help Your Child Succeed Academically »

Expert advice for explaining learning differences to your children
Jim Forgan

Did you just learn your child has reading, writing or attention difficulties? Because young kids enjoy being read to--and relate...

Choosing an online school that caters to a student’s strengths
Kaci Sintek

The right online high school can offer students an enormous amount of flexibility in their education. However, there is a scale...

Advice for using technology to help struggling readers and writers
David Winters

About one in every five to seven individuals find reading and/or writing a struggle. Often, to the point that this difficulty...

Tips to build your child’s time-management and organization skills
Marydee Sklar

Are you exhausted and fed up with the need to remind, prod, and poke your child or teen to get homework and chores done on time?...

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Tackling Family Problems and Conflict »

Tips to help your child cope with change and be open to help
Deborah Hamui

Change happens all around all the time and we all need to adapt to new things and new circumstances. This is no different for our...

Parents can use Time In to decrease a child's challenging behaviors
Sarah Wayland

It’s so easy to focus on your child’s problem behaviors. It almost seems like parents are wired to think about what we need to fix...

Strategies for helping explosive kids stay in control of their anger
Deborah Hamui

Anger is normal. We all get angry sometimes. But it is how we use and deal with anger that can create a positive or negative...

How can parents help their kids develop essential social skills?
Marcia Eckerd

Elementary-age children frequently have problems with social relationships, particularly kids with ADHD and/or learning...

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Raising Healthy and Happy Kids »

Help children develop their talents and creativity via play
Dona Matthews

Over the past few decades, there has been a rise in the number of children experiencing social, emotional and attentional problems...

Manage the balance between technology and activity for children
Cris Rowan

Children now spend an average of 7.5 hours per day plugged into some form of technology. While technology holds promise, there are...

Advice for packing healthy meals for lunch for your children
Lisa Ronco

By packing your kids a healthy, nutritious lunch and one they will actually eat can be a challenge. Providing your children with a...

Balance a child’s developmental needs with the lure of technology
Marcia Eckerd

Most young children are experts on tablets and love to watch television. In fact, according to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free...

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