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How to choose the right words when talking to your teen

By Michael Freeman

Talking with teenagers can be tricky.

Grow your child’s brain in a healthy way

By Michael Freeman

Help grow your child’s brain by encouraging the Yes Brain state.

The power is yours when it comes to screen time

By Michael Freeman

Simple rules for supervising screen time.

Art of parenting meets the science of resilience

By Scouting magazine

A key goal for parents is to help children develop the ability to bounce back from adversity.

Try these 10 steps to help Scouts develop resilience

By Scouting magazine

Here’s how to help your kids (and Scouts, too) develop the “Fourth R” — resilience — to help them overcome adversities.

Try these methods for managing your kids’ screen time

By Scouting magazine

But reducing kids’ screen time from seven hours down to one or two is more than just an elementary math problem. For some expert advice, Scouting turned to two experts (and sisters): Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill, authors of Jump-Starting Boys.

Expert advice on how to unleash your child’s imagination

By Scouting magazine

Every child is wired to be creative. Use these strategies to help unleash your son’s or daughter’s natural creativity.

How to know the difference between healthy competition and aggression

By Scouting magazine

Learn how to identify the differences between healthy competition among boys and dangerous aggression.

Explore the science behind why your Scouts need sleep

By Scouting magazine

IT’S 8 A.M. ON SATURDAY, and you’re not a happy camper. Although the members of the new-Scout patrol have been up and active since dawn, the senior patrol leader and half the patrol leaders are