Articles tagged: Jack Novick

parenting Q&A: Are you a worrywart parent?

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Posted: Nov 01, 2011

Dear Kerry,When I recently mentioned something I read on a parenting site, my father-in-law got impatient. He said I was “overthinking” and “being a worrywart.” Parenting doesn’t just “come naturally” to me. I find it ... Read more »

parenting Q&A: Teens need adults to help them through many changes and challenges of adolescent

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Posted: Oct 18, 2011

Dear Readers,On Oct. 4, I wrote about teenagers and how we can understand the importance of sticking with them to help them learn to keep themselves safe. But the apparent conflict is wider than that, ... Read more »

parenting Q&A: Helping your teenager develop good judgment during her adolescence

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Posted: Oct 04, 2011

Dear Kerry,My 15-year-old daughter told me her friends have been getting together at another kid’s house after school. With no parents home, I’m worried about what they might get into, but I don’t want to ... Read more »

parenting q&a: How to help children cope with the 9/11 anniversary

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Posted: Sep 11, 2010

Dear readers, Rather than write about a reader question today, I wanted to share with you some ideas about how young children react to the anniversary of big events and disasters and how parents can ... Read more »