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Drinking alcohol undoubtedly is a part of American culture, as are conversations between parents and children about its risks. Alcohol affects people differently at various stages of life—for children and adolescents, alcohol can interfere with normal brain development. Alcohol’s differing effects and parents’ changing role in their children’s lives as they mature and seek greater independence can make talking about alcohol a challenge. Parents may have trouble setting concrete family policies for alcohol use. And they may find it challenging to communicate with children and adolescents…

The author of this blog post points out that the focus of child protection social workers is generally much more on mothers than on fathers and explains that even when fathers are included they are often viewed through a “risk lens”. He considers some of the underlying reasons for this disparity, discusses the need to better understand the difficulties that fathers may face, and offers tips to help social workers adjust the way they support fathers.

This online resource for parents, guardians, and teachers offers tips to help children maintain a healthy weight with a focus on five key areas: 1) developing healthy eating habits, 2) limiting calorie-rich temptations, 3) being physically active, 4) reducing screen time, and 5) getting adequate sleep.

Drawing on interviews with three financial experts, the author of this online article offers advice for parents about how to discuss money and financial practices with children and teens of varying age groups.

This blog by the President of The Center for Family Safety and Healing explains how human trafficking can affect the safety of children and provides information and tips to help parents protect their children and other children in their community.

Children are naturally curious about others. When your child notices or asks questions about a person who has a disability or visible illness, it is an opportunity for you to talk about individual differences and respect. Your response will shape your child's future attitudes and actions toward people who live with ongoing health conditions or disabilities.

The initial symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be easy to miss in children as they are often able to be explained by childhood in general. Parents should be aware of the signs of diabetes in children so that they can intervene in a timely manner by making an appointment with your pediatrician.

Whether you are considering going vegan yourself or one of your children is asking to become vegan it is important to know what the diet is comprised of as well as things to keep in mind while transitioning to the new diet. It is important to not only consider physical effects of a lifestyle change it is also important to consider emotional effects of following a lifestyle different from most peers.

El diagnóstico de diabetes a un niño no sólo le cambia la vida a él, sino también a toda la unidad familiar. Estos cambios pueden provocar sentimientos en el niño, los padres y los hermanos, y es importante reconocerlos y aprender a abordarlos y apoyarlos. En esta página se explican los sentimientos más comunes tras el diagnóstico de diabetes, por qué pueden ser así y cómo manejarlos.

A diabetes diagnosis for a child is not just life changing for them but also the whole family unit. These changes may bring up feelings among the child, parents, and siblings and it is important to recognize these feelings and learn ways to address and support them. This page goes over common feelings following a diabetes diagnosis along with why they may feel that way and how to manage these feelings.