Child Behavior

If you have a child like mine who is hesitant about everything new, fall (and the changes it brings) can be one of the most stressful times of the year. When you have a cryer, you know these shifts...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help educate on child abuse prevention. RRCAC’s mission is to facilitate healing and justice for victims of...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help educate on child abuse prevention. RRCAC’s mission is to facilitate healing and justice for victims of sexual...

Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed in a situation where the TV is on, something is burning in the kitchen, your child is asking for help with their homework, the dog is barking to be let outside, your partner...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help educate on child abuse prevention. RRCAC’s mission is to facilitate healing and...

Child Abuse Prevention April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help educate on child abuse prevention. RRCAC’s mission is to facilitate healing...

Do you have an empathetic child who is a friend to everyone? I do! Ever since he was a toddler, we could tell that my second son (P) was just wired different than his peers. We say he is an old...

I currently have four teens. But I still remember when they were little. I prepared them to not be invited to every birthday party or sleepover or playdate. And explained that they would indeed get yelled at by a teacher...

I have heard the comment, "She looks just like you," since my daughter was young. And just until recently, I wished, "She acts just like you," was the next comment and the reality of my daughter's behavior. It was not. We...

We all want our children to be well-adjusted, kind, and empathetic. But raising an emotionally intelligent child can be difficult. Especially on those days when deadlines are past due, bills are piling up, and sleep is in short supply....