When Winning Means Losing

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It starts out so pure. Parents sign their kids up for soccer, basketball or other sports--all for the right reasons--to improve fitness and coordination, learn new skills, build character and have fun. Yet all too often, when the whistle blows and the game begins, a strange phenomenon occurs. "People start to think, 'If you're not a winner, you're a loser,'" says Kevin Daugherty, youth sports specialist for the American Sport Education Program, a Champaign, Illinois-based group that provides resources for coaches and parents. And that's when destructive behavior starts.

Relationship Tips for Parents of Young Children

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The heat of the moment is when we say things that can really damage intimacy. Here are some tips for staying calm, even amid the chaos that often defines life with young children.

Therapy Better Than Meds for Kids, Teens with OCD

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While many parents choose to treat their OCD-diagnosed child with medication, some professionals feel that an active, non-drug therapy regimen can give children suffering from the syndrome the tools they need to deal with it.

Girls Night Out (or In)!

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Benefits of Baby Massage

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Find out how Baby Massage is great for bonding with your child.

Mommy First

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Better Ways to Cope with Stress: Your Way Out of the Toxic Triangle

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Top Tips for Raising a Terrific Toddler

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The toddler years are some of the most exciting and dynamic in all of childhood. During this stage, children experience extensive cognitive, emotional, and physical development.

Mowing Down Only-Child Myths

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For all the stories going around about only children, there sure are a lot of solid, happy adults who were raised solo. Explore the myths -- and facts -- about raising an only child.

Coping With Labor-Related Fears

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Concerns about labor run the gamut from "will my water break in my favorite restaurant" to fears about the intensity of the pain. Read on, and try to stop worrying. As the author points out, generations of women have walked this road before and come through with flying colors.