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For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication skills to organization.

It's understandable if you don't feel like putting on a happy face every day and keeping your kids optimistic about the future. But don't give up.

How do you talk about sexual harassment if you haven't even talked about sex?

Being aware that kids can discover some iffy stuff on the internet — and discussing what to do with the information — are the best ways to keep kids safe.

Though it's best to start encouraging kids to be lifelong learners when they're little, it's never too late.

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More and more young people are embracing this idea and identifying as gender-fluid, and there are a handful of apps and games to reflect their experiences.

Every parent wants to raise a kid with a conscience — someone who'll do the right thing even when no one is watching.

Getting kids off their devices is so tough... threatening doesn't work... two-minute warnings aren't the best option either.. what can you do?

From selfies to shout-outs, girls are using social media both to build up and break down their self-image.