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It takes confidence to be a kid. Whether going to a new school or stepping up to bat for the first time, kids face a lot of uncharted territory. Naturally, parents want to instill a can-do attitude in their kids so that they'll bravely take on new ch...

It takes confidence to be a kid. Whether going to ...

Girls (and boys!) should have information about menstruation by about age 8. This is an area of intense interest to girls. Information about periods might be provided in school — and instructional books can be very helpful. Many moms share their own ...

Girls (and boys!) should have information about me...

From as early as infancy, kids are interested in learning about their own bodies. They notice the differences between boys and girls and are naturally curious. Toddlers will often touch their own genitals when they are naked, such as in the bathtub o...

From as early as infancy, kids are interested in l...

Preparing Kids The arrival of a new baby can bring many changes to a family. Parents spend a lot of energy on preparations, and after the baby arrives, much of the family's attention involves meeting the newborn's basic needs. All this change can be ...

Preparing Kids The arrival of a new baby can bring...

Sooner or later, many families face the prospect of moving. Disruptive as moving can be for parents, the experience can be even more traumatic for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and might not understand it. Kids can need some tim...

Sooner or later, many families face the prospect o...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the development of characteristic symptoms that occur following direct or indirect exposure to a traumatic or terrifying event in which physical harm was threatened, witnessed, or actually experienced. PTSD als...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the develo...

Getting Help and Helping Yourself Tell your doctor if you're having trouble with postpartum moods, thoughts, or feelings. Let someone else you trust know, too. This might be your partner, a friend, or a family member. This is a time to reach out and ...

Getting Help and Helping Yourself Tell your doctor...

Whether you're becoming a mom for the first time or the fourth, the days and weeks immediately following your baby's birth can be as overwhelming as they are joyful and exciting. Many women experience major mood shifts after childbirth, ranging from ...

Whether you're becoming a mom for the first time o...

The recent violent tornadoes in the United States and a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Japan have killed many people, displaced countless others, and devastated entire communities. As many now struggle with the aftermath of these natural disaster...

The recent violent tornadoes in the United States ...

How can I help my younger children deal with their older brother's deployment? - Beth When your son or daughter in the military is deployed, you probably have many emotions. It's natural to feel proud of his or her service and courage. It's also natu...

How can I help my younger children deal with their...

"She's not really good at soccer and she doesn't really like it, but all her friends are doing it." "If I miss a practice, even for a doctor's appointment, I get benched." "If my son didn't have an after-school activity every day of the week, he'd si...

"She's not really good at soccer and she doesn't r...

While my husband is deployed, how can I help my children cope? - Jane No two children — even within the same family — will react to a parent's deployment in exactly the same way. There are a few things, though, that all children seem to benefit from ...

While my husband is deployed, how can I help my ch...

I have a newborn who I love more than life itself! My daughter is the joy of my life. Still, I feel sad sometimes, and I'm not sure why. What's wrong with me? - Lyda The transition from pregnancy to parenthood is a major life adjustment — both physic...

I have a newborn who I love more than life itself!...

The Importance of Consistency Consistency and routine can go a long way toward providing comfort and familiarity that can help your family during this major life change. When possible, minimize unpredictable schedules, transitions, or abrupt separati...

The Importance of Consistency Consistency and rout...

Thousands of kids experience the stress of divorce each year. How they'll react depends on their age, personality, and the particular circumstances of the separation and divorce process. Every divorce will have an effect on the kids involved — and ma...

Thousands of kids experience the stress of divorce...

Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed skinnier than ever and came home from school hungry. It turned out that Seth was handing his lunch money to a fifth-grader, who was threatening to beat him up if he...

Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more ...

When a loved one dies, it can be difficult to know how to help kids cope with the loss, particularly as you work through your own grief. How much kids can understand about death depends largely on their age, life experiences, and personality. But the...

When a loved one dies, it can be difficult to know...

IV. Other issues 1- Is it permissible to follow the Ahl aI-Sunnah in their timings for breaking the fast while one is in public or attending official gatherings and the like? What is one's duty if he thinks that doing so cannot be counted as one of t...

IV. Other issues 1- Is it permissible to follow th...

IV. Other issues 1- Is it permissible to follow the Ahl aI-Sunnah in their timings for breaking the fast while one is in public or attending official gatherings and the like? What is one's duty if he thinks that doing so cannot be counted as one of t...

IV. Other issues 1- Is it permissible to follow th...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Some physicians who are not truly committed to Islamic laws forbid their patients to fast, claiming that fasting is detrimental to their health. Should their orders be acted upon? A: If the physician can...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Som...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Some physicians who are not truly committed to Islamic laws forbid their patients to fast, claiming that fasting is detrimental to their health. Should their orders be acted upon? A: If the physician can...

III. Illness and restriction by a physician 1- Som...