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Adoption
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An HIV Adoption Story
When one couple started exploring adoption, they had no idea that an around-the-world journey would lead them to the love of their life: a tiny girl with HIV - Parenting
Sharing Rebecca
Thanks to open adoption, this mom gained a beloved daughter -- and the girl's birth mother. Why she wouldn't change a thing - Parenting
Keeping Adopted Kids Healthy
Whether you're adopting domestically or internationally, what you need to know - Parenting
Ask Dr. Sears: Attachment Parenting an Adopted Child
Ask Dr. Sears: Attachment Parenting an Adopted Child - Parenting

Cognitive
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How To Handle A Racist Relative
I have a relative who tells racist jokes -- how do I teach my kid that's wrong? - Parenting
5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
4 Ways to Help Your Child's Stuttering
How to help your child cope with stuttering - Parenting
Why Cutting Class Can Be Good for Your Kid
4 instances when playing hooky can teach your kid valuable lessons (really!) - Parenting

Emotional - Social
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How to Help Your Kid Handle Losing
How to help your kid handle losing - Parenting
5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
7 Ways to Show Your Kids Love
How to dish out unexpected hugs, kisses and cuddles to show your kid affection - Parenting
5 Tips for Talking About Racism With Kids
In honor of Black History Month, 5 hints for starting the conversation about race (good news: it doesn't have to be awkward!) - Parenting.com

Language Skills
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5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
Are Graphic Novels Okay?
Do comic books and graphic novels build reading skills? - Parenting
How to Raise a Writer
Bringing out the Hemingway in your little one - Parenting
Is Your Child Gifted?
5 ways to get past labels and bring out the best in your child, from babies on up - Parenting

Making Friends
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5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
When Your Kid's Friend Moves Away
4 tips to help your child cope when a close friend moves away - Parenting
When Your Kid's Obsessed with a Pal
Is it okay for preschoolers to play with only one friend? - Parenting
Ask Denene: Boy-Crazy in Kindergarten
My 5-year-old kindergartner is already boy-crazy - she's chasing them around the playground! Is this just a phase? -

Manners
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When You Can't Stand Your Kid's Friend
How to deal with your child's pals that you don't like, whether they're scary-naughty, annoying, or mean - Parenting
No More Whining!
Age by age, why kids do it -- and how to make it stop - Parenting
Learning Cooperation
Getting your toddler from "no" to "yes" - Parenting
Learning to Say Thanks
Teach your youngster to write thank-you notes - Parenting

Milestones
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5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
Time to Give Up Santa?
4 things you need to know before you debunk the Santa Clause myth - Parenting
The Tooth Fairy: 3 Tricks to a Smooth Visit
Doubling as the tooth fairy lately? We've got some advice - Parenting
The 6 Best Things About Tweens
Why you shouldn't dread the tween years, and how you can enjoy them the most -

Physical
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Questionnaire: Is Your Early Years Child Active Enough?
Get a good idea of whether your child is getting enough exercise by answering these questions, part of our 3-part Fit Generation program to fight childhood obesity. - Parenting
5 Skills Every Kid Needs
Essential skills that help children relate to others, respond to their own feelings, and negotiate conflict to help build lasting personal relationships and succeed in school. - Parenting
Is Your Kid Ready to Shower Solo?
How to kid-proof your shower or tub for when your kid's ready to shower alone - Parenting
Are Kids' Sports Too Competitive?
How kids' athletics have gotten too serious - and what parents can do to help - Parenting

Potty Training
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Potty Pooping Problems
Why a toilet-trained child starts pooping in her pants again - Parenting
Clever Solutions for Bad Habits
Moms' ingenious ways to handle picky eaters, paci junkies, potty slackers, and more - Parenting
On Call: Potty-training Tricks
My 3-year-old refuses to poop on the potty. How can I get him to give up the diapers for good? - Parenting
Ditch the Diapers!
Ditch the Diapers! - Parenting

Speech Delays
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Kids Health QA: Speech Problems
Does my child have a speech problem? -
Late Talkers
Toddlers that struggle with language - Parenting
Speech Delays
What to expect with your child's speech development, and how to know if there's a problem - Parenting
Does He Have a Speech Problem?
Speech delay: Boys vs. girls - Parenting
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