Positive self-esteem is also a protective factor for good mental health. Cultivating confidence contributes to positive social behavior and works as a buffer when your child experiences stress and negative situations. Here are some small but significant ways you can impact your child’s self-esteem in a positive way each day. Know What Healthy Self-Esteem Looks Like Self-esteem is basically how children see themselves—including what they think of themselves and their ability to do things....

Accommodations are a favorite topic of mine for a simple reason: Instead of focusing on strategies to “fix” kids or to make kids perform better, we are focusing on how the environment can be changed to integrate kids who think differently. The test and the testing environment can be disabling and needs to change to accommodate your child’s individual differences. I love saying that, and your kids will love to hear it....

Here are the primary traits of most searchers: My view is that unless you have some compelling reason to start now, the search should be delayed until your child is an adult. Children under age 18 are unprepared for the emotional turmoil an adoption reunion can sometimes generate. (In fact, sometimes people who are 18 are still unready.) Most are female. Most are in their childbearing years (whether male or female)....

30 to 45 minutes Materials Rolling pinAlphabet cookie cuttersCookie dough Directions Work together to help prepare some homemade or purchased cookie dough, rolling it thin so you can each cut out the letters from your names. Include the names or initials of friends and family members to give as gifts. Extensions Help your child think of words like best, funniest, nicest, etc. and deliver cookies beginning with those letters.Cut out your child’s whole name with cookie letters and eat one letter each day....

Recommended Approach: Since this is the most difficult type by far, you must take extraordinary means to help these children. Placating your child or “walking on eggshells” will only give you a momentary reprieve. Most parents of these children refrain from physical interventions, but may be using a good deal of restraining techniques. This again is a temporary solution. To begin with, you must seek professional help, in terms of both medication and behavioral interventions....

In the worst cases, the infection will become septic, causing what is known as a septic miscarriage or septic abortion. Since sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition, it’s critical to know the symptoms and get medical treatment as soon as possible. Causes of Infection Infections are a risk after any miscarriage or non-therapeutic abortion (an abortion for non-medical reasons). Gynecological and obstetric surgeries can also put a woman at risk of infection....

Your best protection is prevention. Take our quiz to find out your “identity theft IQ.” Then read on to learn what steps you can take to prevent identity theft and preserve your good name. Protect Your Mail If your mailbox is unlocked, your mail could easily be pilfered, providing the thief with your bank account numbers and balances, credit card information, new checks—and more. Think about all the personal information included in insurance policies and bills of all kinds, including physicians’ statements!...

Chances are, you’ve received some information about your child’s schedule and realized that at least some of the preferences and needs you mentioned at your child’s last IEP or 504 meeting have not been addressed. Your child’s needs may also have changed over the summer, and you may need to communicate more with staff before the school year starts. Your child might be unusually anxious about returning to school, especially if they are returning to a different school, classroom, or teacher....

Some trusts may provide significant tax advantages, while others are for the benefit of persons unable to handle their affairs. Other trusts provide income for a spouse or beneficiary who is not included among your heirs. The person who establishes the trust is called the “grantor.” The person who manages the trust is known as the “trustee,” and the people who eventually receive money or other assets from a trust are called “beneficiaries....

Types of Rooming In Rooming in can be done in a variety of ways. Depending on the type of care that your hospital offers, the actual amount of time that your baby spends in your room can vary. It’s important to be clear about your plan to room in or not post-birth, and discuss with hospital staff your specific wishes concerning the type of rooming in that you want. Full Rooming In During full rooming in, your baby stays in the same room with you for the entire duration of your hospital stay, all day and night....